Howard Kaminsky
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| Born | January 24, 1940 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 26, 2017 (aged 77) |
| Occupation(s) | American publisher, Author and Film producer |
Howard Kaminsky (January 24, 1940 – August 26, 2017) was an American publisher, author and film producer who worked at both Hearst Book Group and the publishing giant Random House. He was the author of many thrillers and literary fiction novels and a screenplay. Kaminsky was responsible for launching the careers of several literary greats. He wrote and published thrillers and was active as a producer on avant-garde movies and documentaries.
Early life and education
Kaminsky was born in Brooklyn on January 24, 1940.
After graduating from
Career
After graduation, Kaminsky worked at a series of odd jobs in New York. He then worked for seven years as a Subsidiary Rights Director at Knopf, a division of Random House.
In 1968, Kaminsky met Susan Stanwood, a book and magazine editor for the
In 1971 Kaminsky briefly left publishing to write and produce movies. Along with Bennett Sims and Larry Yust, Kaminsky wrote the screenplay for the movie, Homebodies (1972), which premiered in the U.S. in September and was later released in Denmark, West Germany, Sweden, and Finland.
In 1972 Kaminsky returned to publishing, working for fourteen years as the President and Publisher of then called, Paperback Library. Kaminsky oversaw significant growth of the company.
Kaminsky and Susan also began to co-write and publish a number of books. Their first publication, written under the pseudonym Brooks Stanwood, was titled, The Glow.
In 1984, Kaminsky took the post of chief executive officer at Random House..
After Hearst, Kaminsky became the Editor at Large at Doubleday & HarperCollins. He continued to write and publish with Susan. In addition to pseudonym published with The Glow, Howard and Susan also published under the name, Arthur Reid. The pseudonyms are said to be sourced from family names, the first, Brooks Stanwood,[8] a nod to Howard’s first cousin, Mel Brooks.[citation needed]
Together they wrote five suspense novels[9] with the atmosphere of film noir. In spite of the death of his wife Susan in March 2005, Kaminsky continued to publish thrillers. His novel Angel Wings, published by Thomas & Mercer, was released in bookstores in April 2013.[10]
Kaminsy has co-written two books which are not thrillers, Magic Words and Magic Words at Work, with Alexandra Penney. These are self-help and advice books[11]
Kaminsky produced the animated film,
In 2014, Kaminsky, in collaboration with
A member of Council on Foreign Relations since 1989, and formerly on the board of the Association of American Publishers and the National Book Foundation, Kaminsky lived in New York and Connecticut. He was 77 years old.
References
- ^ a b New York Times 1984 Article - "Warner Chief Gets A Top Random House Post". August 29, 1984
- ISBN 978-1-60980-195-3.
- ^ "Having Published a President and a Prostitute, Howard Kaminsky Is Glowing Over the Thriller He's Written with Wife Susan". People. By Mary Vespa
- ISBN 978-1-55566-191-5.
- ^ "The Heir Apparent At Random House Quits the Company". New York Times By EDWIN McDOWELL, October 14, 1987
- ^ "Experts Say Ruling Against Critic Opens Door To More Libel Suits". By David Streitfeld Seattle Times
- ^ McDowell, Edwin (21 December 1987). "December 21, 1987 New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "THE TWELVE". Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "Helen Van Slyke Quote - "Seventh Child"". Archived from the original on 25 November 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "Book review: A good, old-fashioned Providence murder mystery". Providence Journal.
- ^ "Magic Words". Random House. Archived from the original on 25 November 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
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