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| Gary Pulsifer | |
Gary Pulsifer, who founded Arcadia Books in 1996 and "was a pioneering publisher of literary fiction, much of it in translation," died March 25, the Guardian reported. He was 59. Pulsifer was active on the boards of small publishers (Maia, Gay Men's Press), charities (Book Trade Charity and English PEN), major institutions (London Arts literature panel, Arts Council translation advisory group) and the Independent Publishers' Group, the Guardian wrote. He won the IPG diversity award twice and was named Sunday Times small publisher of the year in 2006.
Pulsifer was dismissed from his role at Arcadia Books in 2014, the Bookseller noted. Arcadia publisher Piers Russell-Cobb said: "I will remember always our happy times in London, Frankfurt or Transylvania. Gary brought thoughtfulness; insight, warmth and humor to all the occasions we were together and to the list as a whole. Arcadia's people and our authors, their agents and colleagues will miss his passions, intelligence and humor."
Karen Sullivan, publisher at Orenda Books, told the Bookseller that Pulsifer "was the most wonderful man, a true inspiration and friend to me. My mentor. I am devastated. He should be remembered for his gifts and his amazing friendship, sense of humor and, of course, massive contribution both to independent publishing and translated literature."