John Bond to leave HarperCollins

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Thu, 26/05/2011 - 13:52 Press Books m.d. John Bond is leaving HarperCollins by the end of June "following a mutual agreement" between himself and HC c.e.o. Victoria Barnsley. The division, which comprises Fourth Estate and HarperPress, will be run by Barnsley in the short term, assisted by special projects director Katie Fulford. HC said the decision was consistent with its phasing out of divisional managing director positions over the past few years for the likes of Collins and its fiction and non-fiction wings. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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