HarperCollins Publishers today announced Mark Schoenwald has been appointed
President and CEO of its new Christian publishing division. This expanded
division is comprised of Zondervan and the newly acquired Thomas Nelson. Each
will continue to publish its respective brands and maintain its unique editorial
focus. Schoenwald will report to Brian Murray, President and CEO of
HarperCollins Publishers Worldwide, and will serve on the HarperCollins
executive committee. Scott Macdonald will leave his position as President and
CEO of Zondervan and will serve in an advisory role.
“Mark is an
experienced leader in the Christian publishing market, and we are thrilled to
have him at the helm of our newly expanded Christian division,” said Murray.
“The new division adds further scale and balance to HarperCollins overall
portfolio, and Mark will work closely with the leadership teams of
HarperCollins, Thomas Nelson and Zondervan to build on the individual strengths
of each company.”
“I am grateful to Scott for his leadership and
professionalism during his tenure with Zondervan. He has achieved everything I
asked him to achieve at Zondervan during a most challenging time in the
company’s history,” Murray continued.
Schoenwald has been with Thomas
Nelson since 2004 when he joined as Chief Sales Officer. In 2009, he was
promoted to president of the company and in 2011 named CEO. Under Schoenwald’s
leadership, Thomas Nelson has seen both double digit revenue and operating
income growth, as well as had several titles make the “New York Times”
Bestsellers list, including Heaven is for Real and Jesus Calling.
Prior to joining Thomas Nelson he served as President of several prestigious
home décor, garden and gift companies. He began his career at Lenox Brands,
serving in various sales, marketing and operations positions.
“I feel
blessed to have the opportunity to lead the Christian publishing division for
HarperCollins Publishers,” said Schoenwald. “I am fortunate to move into this
role with the benefit of a strong foundation to build on, coupled with many
talented people on both teams. I anticipate a smooth transition as we begin to
work together, optimizing all strengths to create an even more successful
publishing program for these two distinct brands which, combined, have 300 years
of publishing experience and history.”
Schoenwald will remain based in
Nashville, Tenn., and will spend part of his time in Grand Rapids, Mich., where
Zondervan will continue to operate from its current location. The two companies
have different, though complementary, missions and both will continue to acquire
and publish books specific to those missions, competing as they have in the
past, but collaborating where appropriate.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Monday, August 27, 2012
Book Notes: Michael Vey 2: Rise of the Elgen
Teens, parents, teachers and community
leaders concerned with the dark and violent content in today's popular young
adult novels can find an alternative in the second installment of the Michael Vey series by Richard Paul Evans ("The Christmas Box"): "Michael Vey 2: The Rise of the
Elgen."
Last year, the first book of the Michael
Vey series was an overwhelming success, reaching #1 on NY Times Bestseller
List (Teen Fiction).
ABOUT THE BOOK
Michael was born with special electrical powers—and he’s not
the only one. His friend Taylor has them too, and so do other kids around the
world. With Michael’s friend Ostin, a techno-genius, they form the Electroclan,
an alliance meant to protect them from a powerful group, the growing Order of
Elgen, who are out to destroy them. The leader of the Elgen, Dr. Hatch, has
kidnapped Michael’s mother, and time is running out.
After narrowly escaping an Elgen trap, Ostin’s discovery of
bizarre “rat fires” in South America leads the gang to the jungles of Peru,
where the Electroclan meets new, powerful foes and faces their greatest
challenge yet as Michael learns the extent of the Elgen’s rise in power—and the
truth of their plan to “restructure” the world.
Evans is the winner of the American Mothers
Book Award, two first place Storytelling World Awards for his children’s books,
the Romantic Times Best Women’s Novel of the Year Award, and two Wilber Awards
for Fiction. Evans received the
Washington Times Humanitarian of the Century Award and the Volunteers of
America National Empathy Award for his work helping abused children.
WEBSITE: Visit
the official site to watch the trailer, sign up for updates and download a
discussion guide at: http://www.michaelvey.com.
BUY THE BOOK: Amazon or Barnes and Noble.
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