Effective at the end of the year, David Young is stepping down as CEO of the Orion Publishing Group and deputy CEO of Hachette U.K. and is retiring from publishing. He started his career in the U.K. at Thorsons in 1970 and was managing director of HarperCollins Trade Division U.K. and CEO of Time Warner Book Group U.K. before moving to New York in 2005 to become CEO of what soon became the Hachette Book Group. In 2013, he moved back to the U.K. to take his current positions.
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"I consider myself a lucky man to have spent 45 years in this wonderful business of ours," Young said. "I've been able to play a part in some truly exciting deals, publications and events as well as some profound changes across that time, and to work alongside some great, great people. When Time Warner Book Group was put on sale two days after I relocated to New York City to run it, I thought that luck might be out. I couldn't possibly have guessed then that its sale to Hachette Livre would lead to what has undoubtedly been the very best, most challenging and most satisfying 10 of those 45 years. Working with Arnaud [Nourry, Hachette Livre chairman and CEO] and Tim [Hely Hutchinson, group CEO of Hachette U.K.] has been a privilege, and a pleasure. My colleagues at Orion are a brilliant group of people, and I wish them, as well as my colleagues across all the Hachette Livre companies, the best of good fortune in the years ahead. I shall miss you all."
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In related news from the U.K., some of which had been announced earlier:
Malcolm Edwards is stepping down as deputy CEO and publisher of Orion at the end of this year and is becoming chair of Gollancz and consultant publisher at Orion on January 1.
Effective January 1, David Shelley has been appointed CEO of the Orion Publishing Group. He will also be CEO of Little, Brown Book Group, effective July 1. He is currently deputy CEO of Little, Brown.
Effective near the end of the year, Katie Espiner has been appointed managing director of the Orion Publishing Group. She is currently publisher of the Borough Press and HarperFiction.
Effective January 1, Jon Wood is becoming publisher of the Orion Publishing Group. He is currently deputy group publisher and managing director of fiction for Orion.
Lisa Milton is leaving as managing director of Orion General after Katie Espiner joins the company and will be a consultant to the company for a time.
Effective January 1, Charlie King will be managing director of Little, Brown. He is currently group marketing, publicity and creative director of Little, Brown.
Effective July 1, Ursula Mackenzie becomes chair of Little, Brown Book Group.