Stephanie Jackson joins DK Life as publishing director

Gough said: “Stephanie has a fantastic performance history of creating acclaimed bestsellers throughout lifestyle in the UK and internationally, and she is an ideal fit to lead our skilled team as we seek our ambitious objectives for our core Life and DK RED checklists. She is renowned for her management and her capacity to publish dynamic, lovely and motivational books by crucial and top voices in their fields, and I couldn’t be more excited to have her aboard, specifically at such an exciting time for DK.”

Jackson began her job at DK and has given that garnered greater than 3 years of experience as a lifestyle publisher, most just recently at Aster as author of the Octopus Team wellbeing imprint. Her personal lineup of writers consists of Sabrina Ghayour, Diana Henry, cook John Williams, Catherine Gray and Dr Alex George.

Jackson added: “DK is where my posting profession started– and where I found out just how to make stunning, fantastic, successful books prior to moving on to Octopus Posting Group. After almost 15 years it’s an absolute wrench to be leaving my fantastic writers, coworkers and imprints at Octopus, yet I could not resist the possibility ahead cycle and play my part in the creative and industrial transformation of DK. Leading the Life division, with its incredible authors, amazing team, extraordinary publishing, massive potential and revolutionary new imprint DK RED, is a chance not to be missed. I can’t wait to begin.”

Life is among the 3 divisions that compose DK Living and releases health and food, beverage and well-being, individual growth and practical crafts and pastimes, as well as the gardening list– which releases its own titles and also has an enduring publishing setup with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).