MTV Books is getting a relaunch in partnership with Simon & Schuster and with YA publishing industry vet Christian Trimmer heading up the endeavor.The Trimmer announcement suggests a ramp-up of MTV Entertainment’s book-to-tv & film pipeline and its hunt for new writer voices.
Trimmer will be based in New York and report to Nina L. Diaz, President of Content and Chief Creative Officer for MTV Entertainment.Trimmer arrives at MTV Books from Macmillan, where he oversaw titles like the international bestsellers Children of Blood and Bone and The Shape of Water, the latter being the basis for the Oscar-winning film version.As Head of MTV Books, Trimmer will acquire and edit books for young adults, furthering the Group’s commitment to stories
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