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| Kathleen Doherty | |
Kathleen Doherty, v-p and publisher, Tor Teen & Starscape, is retiring on June 14 after a 34-year career with Tor/Forge. She has decided "to live full time in Southampton, to join her husband's business as partner and spend more time with her Irish terrier, Flynn," Tom Doherty, chairman and her father, said "with deep regret" in the company's announcement.
She began her career at Tor in 1985, starting the special sales department and, shortly thereafter, the children's and young adult division, which grew to include four imprints: Tor Classics, Tor Kids, Starscape, and Tor Teen.
In 1986, she launched Tor Classics, and also established the TDA educational marketing division and established and ran ALA's first Science Fiction and Fantasy program, which continues after more than 30 years. She created Tor Kids and launched Starscape in 2001, followed by Tor Teen in 2003.