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Jon Howells will join Riot Communications PR agency in the role of campaigns director from next week. Howells, former Waterstones PR and brand communication manager, will begin his new role at Riot on Monday (9th February). Riot m.d Anwen Hooson described Howells, who has worked on several brand campaigns such as Waterstones 11 and Picture This, as “one of the industry’s true creatives”. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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