I was first Publicity Manager (launching JRR Tolkien’s The Silmarillion), then Deputy Marketing Director, Head of Paperback Publishing, Editorial Director for General Publishing and finally Head of the General Books Division. I launched a successful fantasy imprint (including Guy Gavriel Kay's Fionavar Tapestry and titles by the late Louise Cooper) on the back of the company's Tolkien list. I directed the Tolkien programme, publishing tie-ins to the animated version of The Lord of the… Show more I was first Publicity Manager (launching JRR Tolkien’s The Silmarillion), then Deputy Marketing Director, Head of Paperback Publishing, Editorial Director for General Publishing and finally Head of the General Books Division. I launched a successful fantasy imprint (including Guy Gavriel Kay's Fionavar Tapestry and titles by the late Louise Cooper) on the back of the company's Tolkien list. I directed the Tolkien programme, publishing tie-ins to the animated version of The Lord of the Rings, several illustrated calendars by different artists including John Howe, and revamped the look of the Tolkien backlist introducing mass market formats. I also published humour (Nigel Rees's collection of Graffiti went to Number 1 in the best selling paperback charts) and a wide range of non fiction including the poetry of Brian Patten. I looked after the children’s books of Roald Dahl. I put together and managed a talented team of commissioning editors (all of whom have gone on to make their mark elsewhere) working in a wide range of fields. Show less