Scott Turow Elected President of Authors Guild; Judy Blume Is Vice President
(PRESS RELEASE) April 28, 2010. At the annual meeting of the Authors Guild in New York yesterday, members elected Scott Turow as their president and Judy Blume as their vice president. Meg Cabot, Michelle Richmond and T.J. Stiles joined the Guild's executive Council.
Roy Blount Jr. concluded his presidency of the Authors Guild, the largest organization of published book authors in the U.S., after serving four years. During his term, Mr. Blount oversaw the negotiation of a landmark settlement with Google, which, if approved, would open up new markets for authors of out-of-print books. He also guided Authors Guild positions and initiatives on many issues involving e-book rights and electronic royalties, including the Guild's backing of the so-called agency model for the sale of e-books and the Guild's launch -- during the showdown between Macmillan and Amazon -- of the Who Moved My Buy Button? website to allow authors to keep track of their "buy buttons" at Amazon.