Orion promotes Mills, Harris and Pegg

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Mon, 05/09/2011 - 08:20 Orion has made a series of promotions within its fiction and non-fiction teams, appointing new publishing directors in both departments. Orion Fiction has promoted Kate Mills to the role of publishing director, with Genevieve Pegg appointed to the role of editorial director. Mills will step up from deputy publishing director into the more senior role, taking over the running of the Orion Fiction team. She joined Orion in 2002, and has published titles including Labyrinth by Kate Mosse and East of the Sun by Julia Gregson. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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