Some of the key members of Emmis Books's management team are continuing
to provide "the necessary promotion, presentation, sales support and
direction" for the closed house's line of recently published as well as
backlist titles, Emmis Publishing president Gary Thoe has stated.
Howard Cohen, former Emmis publicity director, and Meg Cannon, the former marketing manager, are working on publicity and marketing. In addition, Richard Hunt, former publisher and president of Emmis Books, has been contracted "to oversee the operational direction of Emmis Books" through Publishers Group West, its distributor.
At the same time, Hunt, who in a previous life was an Oscar Dystel Fellow and worked for many years at Bantam Doubleday Dell, then Houghton Mifflin and F&W Publications, has founded Clerisy Press, which will provide project management, editorial and marketing services as well as publish books. The house seeks to publish some new titles previously announced to the trade as Emmis titles as well as its own titles.
PGW will distribute Clerisy Press to the trade.
Howard Cohen, former Emmis publicity director, and Meg Cannon, the former marketing manager, are working on publicity and marketing. In addition, Richard Hunt, former publisher and president of Emmis Books, has been contracted "to oversee the operational direction of Emmis Books" through Publishers Group West, its distributor.
At the same time, Hunt, who in a previous life was an Oscar Dystel Fellow and worked for many years at Bantam Doubleday Dell, then Houghton Mifflin and F&W Publications, has founded Clerisy Press, which will provide project management, editorial and marketing services as well as publish books. The house seeks to publish some new titles previously announced to the trade as Emmis titles as well as its own titles.
PGW will distribute Clerisy Press to the trade.