Rob Weisbach Named President, CEO of Miramax Books

Posted on April 15, 2005

Rob Weisbach has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Miramax Books, it was announced by Miramax co-chairmen Bob and Harvey Weinstein. In addition to this new role, Weisbach is simultaneously being named president and chief executive officer of the Book Imprint of the Weinstein's new venture, temporarily named WeinsteinCo. In his role at Miramax Books, Weisbach will oversee the publication of Miramax Books' scheduled publications currently under contract through September 30, 2007. Weisbach will report to Bob and Harvey Weinstein, who will maintain a non-exclusive relationship with Miramax Books through September 30, 2007. Miramax Books will continue to publish their books through Hyperion and Hyperion Books for Children.

Robert Miller, president of Hyperion (ABC's adult books division) and Deborah Dugan, president of Disney Publishing Worldwide will be responsible for acquiring all future titles for the Miramax Books imprint, which will continue as an ongoing imprint within Disney. The Walt Disney Company will retain the name "Miramax Books" and the Miramax Books backlist of already published books.

Weisbach is joining Miramax Books after spending three years as vice president and editor-at-large at Simon & Schuster, where he published select fiction and nonfiction titles with the Simon & Schuster adult trade division. Prior to Simon & Schuster, Weisbach was president and publisher of Rob Weisbach Books at William Morrow.