Van Someren promoted at HarperCollins

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Tue, 12/07/2011 - 08:27 HarperCollins has promoted Vikki van Someren to group commercial director. She will be responsible for overseeing the publisher's non-traditional retail business. Van Someren's new job, in addition to her role as head of creative solutions, will see her report to Simon Johnson, HarperCollins managing director. She will be responsible for setting up commercial partnerships for new and existing non-traditional retailers. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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