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August Books to publish new book from journalist and author Julie Satow
August Books, a division of Canelo, is set to publish a new book from journalist and author Julie Satow. Martina O’Sullivan, executive publisher at August Books, has acquired UK & Commonwealth rights to When Women Ran Fifth Avenue: Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion from Rachel Clements at Abner Stein on behalf of Susan Canavan at Waxman Literary Agency. The book was published by Doubleday US in June to rave reviews and hit the New York Times bestseller list. August Books will publish the book in hardback on 7th November.
The new book is a history of the 20th-century luxury department store told through the story of three trailblazers: Hortense Odlum, Dorothy Shaver and Geraldine Stutz. Satow is an award-winning journalist and the author of The Plaza. She is a regular contributor to the New York Times.
Satow said: “I am so grateful to Martina O’Sullivan and the team at August Books for bringing When Women Ran Fifth Avenue to a new audience. I hope that these stories will entertain, bring joy and evoke memories of a bygone era, and that the lives of Hortense, Dorothy and Geraldine will resonate with readers.”
O’Sullivan said: “I adore this book and I’m so proud to publish it in August’s launch year. It’s a rare history that reads like a novel telling the story of three strikingly different women who were icons of power at a time when most women had none. With a whirlwind of famous characters including Amelia Earhart, Salvador Dali, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Princess Grace, Lauren Bacall, Jacqueline Kennedy Onasis, Joan Collins and Andy Warhol, the book totally immerses the reader in the most glamorous days of fashion and retail history.”
