13 Facts About Howard Kaminsky

Howard Kaminsky was an American publisher, author and film producer who worked at both Hearst Book Group and the publishing giant Random House.

Howard Kaminsky was the author of many thrillers and literary fiction novels and a screenplay.

Howard Kaminsky wrote and published thrillers and was active as a producer on avant-garde movies and documentaries.

Howard Kaminsky then worked for seven years as a Subsidiary Rights Director at Knopf, a division of Random House.

In 1968, Howard Kaminsky met Susan Stanwood, a book and magazine editor for The Saturday Evening Post, and his future wife.

In 1971 Howard Kaminsky briefly left publishing to write and produce movies.

In 1972 Howard Kaminsky returned to publishing, working for fourteen years as the President and Publisher of then called, Paperback Library.

Howard Kaminsky changed the focus from the genre of pulp and western to that of literary fiction, changing the name to Warner Books.

In 1984, Howard Kaminsky took the post of chief executive officer at Random House.

In spite of the death of his wife Susan in March 2005, Howard Kaminsky continued to publish thrillers.

Howard Kaminsky produced the animated film, My Dog Tulip, a 2011 adaptation of the JR Ackerley memoir, written and directed by Paul Fierlinger, which explores the relationship between Ackerly and his German Shepherd.

Howard Kaminsky contributes to the "Shouts and Murmurs" section of the New Yorker.

Howard Kaminsky is survived by his daughter, Jessica Kaminsky, a TV writer who resides in Los Angeles with her husband, Dave Rock and two kids.