Children’s books publisher Peter Usborne dies at 85

Publisher pays tribute to ‘genius’ who was an ‘inspirational leader’Peter Usborne, the founder of the children’s books publisher Usborne and the co-founder of Private Eye magazine, has died aged 85, the publisher has announced.He died “unexpectedly but peacefully” surrounded by his family this morning, the Bookseller reported. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2023-03-30 18:46:40 UTC ]
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