More on Macmillan Shakeout
With the dust settling after yesterday’s announcements from Macmillan, we’re starting to get a clearer picture of how, exactly, the new Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group will be structured.
Got your pencils and scorecards handy?
Publishers’ Weekly reports that Jean Feiwel and Simon Boughton are now senior vp publishing directors under group head Dan Farley. Feiwel’s domain will include Feiwel and Friends, Square Fish, Holt Books for Young Readers, and Priddy Books. Laura Godwin, publisher of Holt Books For Young Readers, will report to Feiwel. Boughton will oversee FSG Books for Young Readers and Roaring Brook Press. Margaret Ferguson, ed. director of FSG Books for Young Readers and First Second’s ed. director Mark Siegel will now report to Boughton.
The most hopeful quote in the piece comes from Macmillan CEO John Sargent, who says he wishes Macmillan to remain “a loose federation of publishers.” Let’s hope so, especially when it comes to editorial autonomy.
Full article: http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6623005.html?nid=2286&source=title&rid=
