21 May 2013 GRANTA's Philip Gwyn Jones steps down Granta ...
21 May 2013
GRANTA’s Philip Gwyn Jones steps down Granta Publications Executive Publisher Philip Gwyn Jones will leave Granta this summer, it was announced today by proprietor and publisher Sigrid Rausing. His departure is part of a reorganization of Granta Books and Magazine following the resignations of Granta Magazine Editor John Freeman and Deputy Editor Ellah Allfrey. Sigrid Rausing is to take over full operational and executive control of the company, and the roles of Magazine Editor and Books Executive Publisher are to be merged into the new single editorial-only role of Editor-in-Chief, a position that will be filled later this summer. Sigrid Rausing said: “The economic realities of small imprint publishing today has made it obvious that we need the magazine and books to be a single entity to exploit the synergy between them. Granta will replace its magazine editor with an Editor-in-Chief who will edit the magazine and commission books for both the Granta and Portobello imprints.” “Philip has been with Granta and Portobello Books for some eight years now and I am very proud of the list we have created with both imprints. His unwavering commitment to literary quality, and his commitment to the company, have been invaluable.” Philip Gwyn Jones said: "For the first and only time in my life I feel like Sir Alex Ferguson. I am immensely proud of all the achievements of the Granta/Portobello team over these past 8 years but most especially of the manner in which my team has played the publishing game. I want to pay tribute to Sigrid for making it all possible, and allowing us such freedom and security. She is ready now to take over the running of the team, and I wish her all luck with this next phase in Granta's illustrious history. The squad is in really great shape, with some very exciting young talents coming through, authors and staff alike. As of today, nine different books of ours are on nine different prize shortlists, and there will be more to come later this year, I'm certain – for Eleanor Catton, Colin McAdam and Cynan Jones in particular, I hope, as each of their novels is a masterpiece. I will miss overseeing publishing them and the rest of the list enormously, but shall look forward to finding new channels for my passions for international literature and ideas, after a summer break in New England with my family." For further information contact Sigrid Rausing on [email protected] or Publicity Director Pru Rowlandson on [email protected]
GRANTA’s Philip Gwyn Jones steps down Granta Publications Executive Publisher Philip Gwyn Jones will leave Granta this summer, it was announced today by proprietor and publisher Sigrid Rausing. His departure is part of a reorganization of Granta Books and Magazine following the resignations of Granta Magazine Editor John Freeman and Deputy Editor Ellah Allfrey. Sigrid Rausing is to take over full operational and executive control of the company, and the roles of Magazine Editor and Books Executive Publisher are to be merged into the new single editorial-only role of Editor-in-Chief, a position that will be filled later this summer. Sigrid Rausing said: “The economic realities of small imprint publishing today has made it obvious that we need the magazine and books to be a single entity to exploit the synergy between them. Granta will replace its magazine editor with an Editor-in-Chief who will edit the magazine and commission books for both the Granta and Portobello imprints.” “Philip has been with Granta and Portobello Books for some eight years now and I am very proud of the list we have created with both imprints. His unwavering commitment to literary quality, and his commitment to the company, have been invaluable.” Philip Gwyn Jones said: "For the first and only time in my life I feel like Sir Alex Ferguson. I am immensely proud of all the achievements of the Granta/Portobello team over these past 8 years but most especially of the manner in which my team has played the publishing game. I want to pay tribute to Sigrid for making it all possible, and allowing us such freedom and security. She is ready now to take over the running of the team, and I wish her all luck with this next phase in Granta's illustrious history. The squad is in really great shape, with some very exciting young talents coming through, authors and staff alike. As of today, nine different books of ours are on nine different prize shortlists, and there will be more to come later this year, I'm certain – for Eleanor Catton, Colin McAdam and Cynan Jones in particular, I hope, as each of their novels is a masterpiece. I will miss overseeing publishing them and the rest of the list enormously, but shall look forward to finding new channels for my passions for international literature and ideas, after a summer break in New England with my family." For further information contact Sigrid Rausing on [email protected] or Publicity Director Pru Rowlandson on [email protected]
