Crown

Constable Succeeds Ross as Crown VP and Publisher - Posted June 6, 2007
Instead of waiting weeks and weeks for speculation to mount on who would replace Steve Ross, Crown has gone ahead and announced his replacement right away - and they are promoting within. Publishers Marketplace reports that Tina Constable will take over as vp and publisher of Crown... [GalleyCat]

Steve Ross Leaves Crown to Run Collins - Posted June 6, 2007
We were forwarded the news with the subject header "HOLY MOTHERFREAKING POOP" and that pretty much sums up my reaction to the news that Crown Senior Vice President and Publisher Steve Ross has been hired as president and publisher of their Collins division, reporting to Brian Murray and starting in July.... [GalleyCat]

Random House Films Goes for Infested - Posted May 31, 2007
PW Daily reports that Scott Sigler's INFESTED, just signed to Crown as part of a major three-book deal, has been selected as the next book-to-film project for Random House Films. The book will be brought to the screen in partnership with Rogue Pictures (a sister company to the studio aligned with... [GalleyCat]

Crown Cancels Madonna Nanny Deal - Posted March 14, 2007
Publishers Marketplace reports that Crown has decided to cancel their plans to publish Melissa Dumas' LIVE TO TELL: My Life as Madonna's Nanny, which had been pre-empted by Lindsey Moore in a major deal. The house simply says "it will not be publishing the memoir to be authored by... [GalleyCat]

Long-Delayed Tenet Memoir Set for April 30 - Posted March 14, 2007
AP's Hillel Italie reports that the much-delayed memoir by former CIA chief George Tenet finally, finally has a publication date of April 30. "It's a confirmed date," Harper... [GalleyCat]

Jason Pinter Moves to St. Martin's Press - Posted March 13, 2007
After what could be classified as a tumultuous week, former Crown books editor Jason Pinter has landed at a new home: St. Martin's Press, where he'll be starting duties there as an Editor on March 26. An announcement sent out by St. Martin's Press editor-in-chief George Witte adds that Pi... [GalleyCat]

Former Madonna Nanny Tell-All to Crown - Posted March 12, 2007
Not two days after Entertainment Weekly reported on a proposal by Madonna's former nanny, Melissa Dumas, making the rounds, Publishers Marketplace reports that a deal's been struck for LIVE TO TELL: My Life as Madonna's Nanny by Lindsey Moore at Crown. The September 2007 releas... [GalleyCat]

When Being Dooced Is Only One Side of the Story - Posted March 6, 2007
Sometimes, even us freewheeling bloggers like to exercise a little restraint. Because reporting on publishing people getting fired for what's clearly a case of going overboard on a small matter is, frankly, not the best use of our time and resources. But since Gawker's now gone ahead and present... [GalleyCat]

Could Starbucks Trump B&N as Publishing Power Brokers? - Posted February 23, 2007
So posits Crown editor & thriller writer Jason Pinter after comparing and contrasting the opening one-week sales of Chris Bohjalian's THE DOUBLE BIND - picked as Barnes & Noble's second store-wide pick - and Starbucks' sophomore choice, Ishmael Beah's A LONG WAY GONE. According to the March 4... [GalleyCat]

When the Name Game Goes on Overload - Posted January 9, 2007
The New York Times' Maria Aspan highlights what can sometimes be a problem for published or would-be writers: a common name. Take Robert Frank, a reporter who covers private wealth for The Wall Street Journal, and Robert H. Frank, an economist and professor at Cornell University. Both of them have written... [GalleyCat]

Plame Memoir Blocked by CIA? - Posted January 8, 2007
Former CIA agent Valerie Plame's book deal followed a torturous path; first she was signed up by Crown last May, but contract issues - namely, nervousness that Plame wouldn't be allowed by the CIA to talk about the juiciest details - ... [GalleyCat]