Obituary: Claire L’Enfant

Talia Rodgers, publishing director at Digital Theatre, remembers editor and publisher Claire L'Enfant: Claire L’Enfant, who has died aged 67, was an editor and publisher whose work with authors and colleagues set a kind of gold standard for how to get the best out of people. Her quiet intelligence, warmth and sensitivity belied a steely core that enabled her to thrive in corporate environments. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary fiction is in crisis. A new chapter of funding authors must begin | Claire Armistead

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[ The Guardian | 2017-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2017-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Kathleen Karr

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2017-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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