Emma Quick named S&S children’s marketing director
With Emma Quick and Alesha Bonser at the marketing helm, and with the brilliant Jess Dean leading our PR strategy, we are well-set for future growth and success.”
Natalie Butlin returns to Bookouture as creative insights director
In addition to acquiring and publishing a number of her own bestsellers, she was absolutely fundamental in shaping our processes, changing and improving so much of our copy and packaging, analysing the market and driving forward strategic and commercial decisions which have been transformative for the business.
HarperFiction promotes Fleur Clarke to newly created role of associate publisher
As we look to the future and build on this legacy, striving for continued growth and excellence, I’m thrilled to appoint Fleur to this broadened strategic role.
HarperCollins Children’s Books brings in Moloney and promotes Reid and Rogers
I am also happy to see the brilliant Megan Reid continue her stellar trajectory, buying the best and most exciting books for both lists, while managing our biggest brands with aplomb – and the increase in responsibility from Lucy Rogers gives us even more room to grow, with one of the most commercially-proven acquirers out there.
Viking unveils new logo at 40th anniversary celebrations ahead of bumper year
Crewe and Bourton added: “Greg Clowes [commissioning editor] joined us from Vintage [in 2022] to expand our narrative non-fiction – he’s recently published Adam Higginbotham’s Challenger and Cara McGoogan’s The Poison Line to universally stellar reviews, and they all have amazing acquisition announcements up their sleeves.”
Winners of the Northern Writers’ Awards 2024 unveiled
Our programme continues to offer transformational support to writers in the North of England as we evolve trusted models of talent development and forge lasting connections with the book trade.
HarperCollins UK launches Book Squad to encourage reading for pleasure
Alex Beecroft, managing director of Collins, said: "With this exciting and diverse range of new content and resources, our goal is to engage, inspire and support teachers as they develop a culture of reading for pleasure in their schools."
Ralf Biesemeier succeeds Nils Hollmann as managing director of Zebralution Audiobook
Most recently, Biesemeier worked as an independent consultant for various international companies in the media, publishing and learning technology sectors, focusing particularly on strategic business development, process design and artificial intelligence.
Emerald Publishing listed as a Times Top 50 employer for gender equality
It is every employer’s responsibility to play their part in reducing and removing gender inequalities from the workplace, and research shows this isn’t just the right thing to do, it also makes business sense.”
Beijing hails international comeback at June fair
CNPIEC also pointed to more than 1,000 cultural events, including mini-exhibitions, lectures, seminars, salons, author appearances, and book launches around Beijing, attracted nearly 300,000 visitors over the five-day period; 15 new countries and regions, including Azerbaijan, Czechia, Nigeria, Norway, Slovakia and Qatar, who participated this year compared to last year; while Japan, Malaysia, the UK and Italy expanded their presence.
Kuang, Rundell, Khan and Tregoning win 2024 Indie Book Awards
Winner of the Children’s Fiction category is Safiyyah’s War (Andersen Press) by Hiba Noor Khan, described as an extraordinary novel set in occupied Paris which finds a girl engaged in dangerous resistance work after her father is arrested by the Nazis.
Atlantic’s Felice McKeown promoted to creative director
"The prospect of creating a team with the supremely talented [designer] Holly [Battle], and creatively collaborating with Felice and her colleagues, is truly exciting to me", said Morrison.