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Obituary: Paul Goble
Caldecott-winning children’s author-illustrator Paul Goble, widely known for his picture books inspired by Native American culture and lore, died on January 5 at age 83.
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Fred Kobrak, International Sales Exec, Dies at 88
Fred Kobrak, a former president of Collier Macmillan International in London and well-traveled international sales executive, died on December 12.
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Counterpoint Staffer Among Oakland Dead
Nick Gomez-Hall, an administrative assistant at Counterpoint Press, has been confirmed dead in the wake of Friday night’s fire at the Oakland warehouse known as the Ghost Ship. He was 25.
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Obituary: George Turianski
George Turianski, a senior production manager at Simon & Schuster, died suddenly on November 17. He was 53.
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Obituary: Yumi Heo
Yumi Heo, creator of more than 30 distinctive books for children, died on November 5 after a long battle with cancer.
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Obituary: Natalie Babbitt
Author and artist Natalie Babbitt, whose 1975 novel 'Tuck Everlasting' remains a lauded work of the modern children's literature canon, died of lung cancer on October 31. She was 84.
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Obituary: Karsten Dietrich, Longtime Book Club Runner
Karsten Dietrich, who ran the France Loisirs book club from 1973 until his retirement in 2009, died last week in Paris. He was 72.
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Obituary: Darlene Delillo
Darlene Delillo, global program manager at Simon & Schusters' Atria Books imprint, died October 25. She was 65.
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Obituary: British Agent Carole Blake
The U.K. Blake Friedmann agency has announced that Carole Blake, co-founder of the agency with her former husband Julian Friedmann, has died.
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Obituary: Art Sesselberg, S&S; Sales Manager
Art Sesselberg, a special markets national accounts manager at Simon & Schuster, died on October 8 due to complications from pneumonia. He was 53.
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