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Effective September 23, Inez Munsch will become managing director at Abrams & Chronicle Books. Munsch is currently the U.K. and export sales director at Hardie Grant Publishing, which she joined in 2014. Prior to that, Munsch spent more than 10 years working at Bloomsbury Publishing in a variety of positions that culminated in her role as head of U.K. sales.
In her new position, Munsch will oversee a team of 23 sales, operations, marketing and publicity professionals from the new base in Smithfield, as well as an extensive sales team based in their respective territories, covering both the U.K. and export markets.
Munsch is succeeding Brenda Marsh, who is returning to the U.S. and leaving the company. Marsh became managing director of Abrams & Chronicle Books in June 2016 after two years at Abrams in the U.S., where she was v-p, director of business development. Before that, she held executive positions at Barnes & Noble for 15 years and earlier held sales and marketing positions at HarperCollins, Penguin and St. Martin's Press.
"Inez brings an extensive range of experience to her new role as m.d. of Abrams & Chronicle Books," said Michael Jacobs, president and CEO, Abrams. "She has worked across a broad spectrum of sales channels, in the U.K. and export markets, and with gift, trade, illustrated, and children's books. Her outstanding track record of developing and implementing successful sales strategies and her wealth of knowledge about the markets they operate in will help drive A&CB's continued growth."
Chronicle Books president Tyrrell Mahoney commented: "In addition to her considerable experience, Inez brings a passion for our publishing and a clear vision for the future. As our new managing director, Inez is certain to lead both the business and our talented and capable team to new levels of success in the U.K. and throughout Europe."
Munsch noted that Marsh "has achieved so much in her time at Abrams & Chronicle Books and I am honored to be stepping into her role. I'm really excited to have the opportunity to lead such an accomplished team, I have always admired the work that they do and the quality and variety of the lists that both Abrams and Chronicle Books publish and those of the lists they represent."