Faber adds sales force for indies

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Fri, 23/09/2011 - 08:33 Faber has launched a new sales force for diverse independent publishers dubbed Faber Factory Plus. Six publishers, Gallic Books, Arcadia Books, Pushkin Press, Bloodaxe Books, Carcanet Press and Gibson Square, have already signed up to the list, which will launch in March 2012. Ian West, currently sales director at Quadrille, has been appointed sales director for Faber Factory Plus and will join on 3rd October. Bridget Latimer-Jones, sales and trade marketing office manager at Walker Books, has been appointed operations manager and will join on 11th October. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]

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