Lonely Planet's Richard Samson dies

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 18/03/2011 - 14:52 Lonely Planet general manager for Asia Pacific Richard Samson has died today [18th March], following a battle with a terminal illness. Samson started in his latest role in Lonely Planet's Melbourne head office in June 2008, after working in Lonely Planet's London offices as sales director for EMEA. He worked in the publishing industry for many years, including at Oxford University Press, the Octopus Publishing Group and Chrysalis. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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