Macmillan New Writing to continue after Atkins departure

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 05/08/2011 - 08:30 Pan Macmillan's Macmillan New Writing scheme will continue despite the head of the imprint leaving the company. Will Atkins, who worked at Pan Macmillan for five years and was its editorial director for fiction, has left the publisher to work as a freelance editor. During his time at Pan Macmillan, Atkins commissioned crime, historical and literary fiction, and was founding editor of the New Writing imprint. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]

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