Aug 30 2010

Leah Hultenschmidt Joins Sourcebooks

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Sourcebooks LogoThis is the full press release (something I don’t ordinarily post) but given the interest, I figured the whole thing would be useful:

Sourcebooks Casablanca launched its first romance fiction list in fall 2007, quickly becoming a top 10 publisher in the genre.   In less than 3 years, the imprint now publishes 5 to 8 mass market romances per month, and was named Publisher of the Year by the Romance Writers of America New York City chapter, which also designated  Deb Werksman, Sourcebooks’ romance editor,  as its Editor of the Year.

Sourcebooks Casablanca has exceeded all expectations in the romance category, successfully launching the careers of debut authors such as Terry Spear (Heart of the Wolf, 2008 PW Book of the Year), Cheryl Brooks (Hero: The Cat Start Chronicles, BN Top of the New Year Pick), RITA Finalist Laurie Brown (What Would Jane Austen Do?), and Holt Medallion winner Robin Kaye (Breakfast in Bed), among others.

Sourcebooks Casablanca is also known for providing an exciting and career-building  publishing home for such bestselling authors as Kathryne Kennedy, Stephanie Rowe, Lisa Renee Jones, Linda Wisdom and Leigh Michaels, as well as  publishing new books by  New York Times and  USA Todaybestselling authors such as  Laura  Kinsale, Elaine Coffman, Catherine Mann, Kristine Grayson and Patricia Rice.

Sourcebooks Casablanca is now building on this success with the addition of Leah Hultenschmidt as Senior Editor.   Leah will acquire romance and YA projects for Sourcebooks'  Casablanca  and Fire imprints, and she is  the newest addition to the  Sourcebooks New York office.

"I’m thrilled to be coming on board at Sourcebooks, whose innovation and commitment to authors is well known throughout the industry," said Hultenschmidt.

Leah  was most recently Editorial Director at  Dorchester Publishing,  one of the leading independent publishing houses for mass market fiction, where she served  over ten years.  She specialized in acquiring and editing romance fiction, westerns, and other mass market originals, and also  has experience managing content for the  Dorchester  website.  Leah has worked with  New York Timesbestselling authors Angie Fox and Jennifer Ashley and  USA Today bestselling authors Joy Nash and Robin Popp, as well as many others. She developed the award-winning Classic Film Collection within the Western line to bring back into print novels that were the basis for such famous films as The Searches, Destry Rides Again, and The Outlaw Josey Wales.

Starting immediately, Leah can be reached at  leah.hultenschmidt@sourcebooks.com.   Her first day with Sourcebooks is Wednesday, September 1.

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