Kirsten Grant to leave Puffin

Written By: Caroline Horn Publication Date: Tue, 28/06/2011 - 08:25 Kirsten Grant, campaigns director at Puffin, will leave Penguin at the end of the month to become a freelance children's marketing specialist. Grant has 15 years of experience in the children's market and has been involved in the launch and reimagining of brands and authors including Eoin Colfer, Young Bond, Percy Jackson and Cathy Cassidy. Grant established Roald Dahl Day as an annual school and retail event, and headed up the Puffin 70th anniversary and Very Hungry Caterpillar 40th anniversary campaigns. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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