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| Gary Luke | |
Sasquatch Books publisher Gary Luke will retire August 1 after 25 years with the company. Editorial director Jennifer Worick will head up the adult publishing program following Luke's departure, while associate publisher Jenny Abrami oversees the children's imprint Little Bigfoot.
Luke began his career in the trade as an education book representative for Dell Publishing in Chicago. He went on to hold editorial positions in New York at Dell, New American Library and Simon & Schuster before joining Sasquatch Books. During his tenure at Sasquatch, the company shifted from being part of the Seattle Weekly to private ownership and eventual acquisition by Penguin Random House in 2017.
"Gary has been an inspiring colleague to so many of us over the years--staff, authors, and industry friends. We will miss his unique and irreverent sensibility," said Sasquatch president Sarah Hanson, who has worked with Luke since 1996.
Luke commented: "I am one lucky guy to have shared in the creative process over so many years with such interesting authors and the exceptionally dedicated book people at Sasquatch."