News: From Publishers Weekly: Sara Nelson Booted From Publishers Weekly
Wow! That was my reaction when I read the headline this morning that Sara Nelson, the editor-in-chief of Publishers Weekly was ousted.Reed Business Information, the magazine’s parent company, is restructuring and this affects about seven percent of the staff according to the New York Times. Brian Kenney was named as the editorial director forPublishers Weekly and Library Journal. Below is the first paragraph, to read the rest of the story, click on the headline:
Amid Changes, Kenney to Lead ‘PW’
– Publishers Weekly, 1/26/2009 2:40:00 PM
Brian Kenney has been named editorial director for Publishers Weekly and Library Journal and will continue to direct the day-to-day operations of School Library Journal. All three magazines are owned by Reed Business Information. The announcement was made yesterday by Ron Shank, group publisher of RBI’s publishing division. Kenney’s promotion came the same day that RBI announced companywide layoffs which were dictated by the downturn in the advertising market, the company said in a statement.
Rebeca Schiller is the editor of Alvah's Books. She reviews literary fiction and non-fiction.