Some of the people who have been brought in as replacements for those senior positions have markedly different sensibilities than their predecessors. While the ranks of the publishing industry skews heavily female, and women tend to buy more books, men have often held the top jobs. Ms. Canedy, 55, will become the first Black person to lead a major publishing house. Both are taking on roles that give them discretion over who and what gets published, and the ability to recruit new authors and editorial talent, at a moment when the publishing industry is struggling to diversify both its work force and the titles and authors it champions. Publishing employees often toil for decades as assistant editors and vice presidents, gradually working their way up the ladder.

Source: New York Times July 15, 2020 13:05 UTC