Publishers Lunch
Patrick Janson-Smith will retire in fall 2014 when he
turns 65, after his fortieth consecutive Frankfurt Book Fair. He is currently
publisher of the boutique imprint Blue Door at Harper UK, which he founded in
2008. The line will close after his retirement. He says: "The
industry has changed so much in the past few years. The whole industry is
in a bit of a mess at the moment, but it can only get better. I think
Stephen Page said, if you can't understand it, get out. I think that's good
advice, which I intend to follow. I'm a book man, and I mean a book, with pages
in it. That's my true love, and I want to be faithful." Harper UK ceo
Charlie Redmayne notes: "Everyone at Harper Collins will be immensely
sad to see Patrick retire. He has had a wonderful career in publishing which is
based on a real passion for books and writers. We will miss him here both
professionally and personally and wish him well for the future."
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