New Publisher for FSG; Coben Switches Houses

[PW Daily: Breaking book business, bookselling and author news, bestsellers lists and publishing deals.] [People are talking about Westchester Publishing Services]( [Mitzi Angel Tapped to Succeed Jonathan Galassi as Publisher of FSG]( After more than two decades as publisher of Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Jonathan Galassi is stepping down from the role. Later this year, Mitzi Angel will take the reigns at the Macmillan division. [more »]( [Diversity, Consolidation Dominate PubTechConnect Afternoon Topics]( Following a morning session filled with commentary on adapting to new technology platforms, Tuesday's second annual PubTechConnect conference continued with more panels and breakout sessions in that vein while adding a focus on diversity into the mix. [more »]( [Grand Central Signs Coben to Five-Book Deal]( Harlan Coben's new agreement with Grand Central reunites him with his long-time editor Ben Sevier, who published the author at Dutton before moving to GCP last year. [more »]( [Return to the Hebrides in 'I'll Keep You Safe']( A stunning standalone thriller from Peter May that alternates between the glamorous fashion world of Paris and the rugged beauty of the Isle of Harris—when a killer strikes a pair of fabric entrepreneurs, is the motive money or something far more personal? (Sponsored) [Learn More »]( [PW KidsCast: A Conversation with Wendy Mass & Rebecca Stead]( For more about these and other great jobs, visit the new [PW JobZone]( now with resume hosting and more! - [Editorial Assistant - The Quarto Group - Bellevue](. - [Director of Editorial Content Strategy & Creation - Wesleyan Unviersity - Middletown](. - [Acquisitions Editor - HarperCollins Christian Publishing - Grand Rapids](. - [Director of Editorial Content Strategy & Creation - Wesleyan Unviersity - Middletown](. - [Production Editor - Macmillan - New York, NY](. JOB MOVES Isabel DaSilva is being promoted to marketing coordinator at Touchstone. Kelsey Manning is being promoted to assistant director of marketing at Touchstone. Matt Hooban has been promoted to associate director of communications at Hachette. Becky Llewellyn has been promoted to communications associate at Hachette. [VIEW ALL »]( [Conservative Activists Threaten To Burn Berkeley Bookstore]( Berkeley's Revolution Books has been a favorite target of conservative activists and on March 3 a group threatened to burn down the bookstore. [more » »]( [Spotlight On Lynda La Plante]( She's known as the U.K.'s "queen of crime drama," and La Plante's iconic book 'Widows' is poised to seduce American audiences this fall as a Hollywood blockbuster. (Sponsored) [Learn More » »]( News Briefs [Women's Prize for Fiction Longlist Announced]( Jennifer Egan, Arundhati Roy, Gail Honeyman, Imogen Hermes Gowar, and others have been longlisted for what was previously known as the Baileys Prize. [more » »]( [PRH to Distribute Hay House]( Penguin Random House Publisher Services has entered into a multi-year sales and distribution agreement with Hay House, effective August 2018. [more » »]( [Believer Festival Adds Jenkins, Nancherla]( The second annual Believer Festival will bring Academy Award–winning director Barry Jenkins and comedian Aparna Nancherla to the stage in Las Vegas on March 13-14. [more » »]( THE ROUNDUP [Poet Lucie Brock-Broido Dead at 61]( The prize-winning poet and educator, who was the author of four poetry books, died this week at her home in Cambridge, Mass. [A Statue for Mary Wollstonecraft]( Jeremy Corbyn and others are calling for a monument to the writer and feminist pioneer to be commissioned in London. ['Cat Person' Author's Script Bought]( Film studio A24 has bought a script by Kristen Roupenian for a horror movie called 'Bodies, Bodies, Bodies.' [Women Writers Pressing for Progress]( In celebration of International Women’s Day, meet women writers and translators who engage in activism and literature worldwide. [Why I Left Men for Books]( Women’s solitude, and women’s reading, can be a radical act, writes Kasia van Schaik. [VIEW ALL »]( PW Bestsellers [Trade Paperback Bestseller List]( 'Small Great Things' by Jodi Picoult is the #1 title on PW's trade paperback bestseller list. [See the full list » »]( PW DAILY REVIEW OF THE DAY ['Speak No Evil' by Uzodinma Iweala]( "In Uzodinma’s staggering sophomore novel, the untimely disclosure of a secret shared between two teens from different backgrounds sets off a cascade of heartbreaking consequences." [Read more » »]( SHELFTALKER [The Art of Comping]( Kenny Brechner Creating comparables on Edelweiss is an art form that we won’t call under appreciated because buyers are very alive to its value and critical importance. [more »]( PICTURE OF THE DAY [Discovering This Year's Discover Winners]( The winners of this year's Barnes & Noble Discover Writer Awards—Patty Yumi Cottrell (l.), who won the fiction award for 'Sorry to Disrupt the Peace' (McSweeney's), and Jessica Bruder, who won the nonfiction prize for 'Nomadland' (Norton)—pose for a victory shot. Courtesy Barnes & Noble E-mail not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [Get the Best in Print]( [Bookworks | The Self Publishers Association]( [New York Rights Fair 2018]( To submit pictures of the day, email pics@publishersweekly.com Send editorial questions about this e-newsletter to: jmilliot@publishersweekly.com Send advertising questions about this e-newsletter to: cbryerman@publishersweekly.com For additional assistance, contact us by email or at the address below. Publishers Weekly, 71 West 23 St. #1608 New York, NY 10010 Phone 212-377-5500 Copyright 2018, PWxyz LLC Email not displaying correctly? 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