Odedina steps down as Hot Key m.d.

Sarah Odedina is stepping down from her role as m.d. of Hot Key Books with immediate effect.   Bonnier, which owns Hot Key, made no comment on Odedina's departure apart from saying the search for her replacement had started. Odedina will stay at the company until 30th April 2015 but Bonnier did not say in what capacity that will be.   Odedina launched Hot Key Books in 2012 after leaving her position as group editor-in-chief for children’s books at Bloomsbury, where she oversaw J K Rowling’s Harry Potter series.   Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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