Hot Key hires two from Hodder

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Tue, 27/09/2011 - 15:12 Hot Key Books, Sarah Odedina's new children's publishing company, has hired two publishers from Hodder to its editorial team. Emily Thomas and Sara O'Connor, previously Hodder YA fiction publisher and senior editorial manager respectively, will both join Hot Key Books at a date to be confirmed. Thomas will become publisher, with O'Connor becoming editorial director, print and digital. Theirs are the first two new appointments to be made since the company's launch in July by parent Bonnier Publishing. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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