Pagan exits Orbit for Tor

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 04/08/2011 - 14:30 Orbit commissioning editor Bella Pagan will be joining Tor, Pan Macmillan's science fiction and fantasy imprint, as a senior commissioning editor on 1st November. Pagan will report to Pan Macmillan fiction publisher Jeremy Trevathan and will work with editorial director Julie Crisp to work on the strategy to grow the science fiction and fantasy publishing at Pan Macmillan. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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