Publishers Lunch
Mauro
DiPreta will join Hachette Book Group on March 31
as publisher of their new nonfiction-focused Hachette Books line, built on top
of the recently-acquired Hyperion backlist and designed to cover "a broad
spectrum of subjects and interests." Most recently he has been editor in
chief of Crown Archetype.
DiPreta will "be responsible for the
division's direction and publishing" and will join HBG's Executive
Management Board, and report to ceo Michael Pietsch. The current Hyperion staff
will become part of Hachette Books and report to DiPreta, with additional staff
hired "as necessary." Interim publisher Martha Levin will complete
her assignment at the end of March. Hachette Books will publish narrative
nonfiction, business, pop culture, science, health and wellness, humor, and
some fiction.
Pietsch says in the announcement,
"Mauro DiPreta is renowned for his superb publishing instincts,
leadership, collaboration, and editorial talent, and we are thrilled that he
has chosen to join HBG to lead our new division. The Hyperion backlist provides
the perfect base for Hachette Books, which will focus on non-fiction, an
important growth area for HBG."
Current managing director of Random House
Struik in South Africa Steve
Connolly is now set to become MD of the combined Penguin Random
House South Africa, and will take on additional leadership of Penguin Books
South Africa during the integration process. Penguin SA finance director Claire Grant will
take on similar groupwide responsibility, and will direct the integration of
all finance, operations and IT functions.
CEO, Penguin Random House International Ian
Hudson noted that current Penguin Books SA Stephen Johnson "has agreed to
stay on in this position until the middle of 2014 to help with the transition.
I would like to thank Stephen for his excellent stewardship and support over
the last 12 months and I am very grateful that we will continue to benefit from
his insight to help guide our smooth transition.
Separately, in the US Random House
announced their next "open
house" event
for readers, on May 2. Featured authors include Gary Shteyngart, Emma Straub, Jenny McCarthy and Ruth Reichl.
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