Barry Austin, founder of Colour Library Books in the U.K., died in September. He was 78. The Bookseller reported that Austin launched the company in the early 1980s in Guildford, and "grew Colour Library--which produced high-quality, value, glossy coffee table books sold directly to the consumer via agents into people's workplaces--to produce and sell these books into the trade all over the world."
The two divisions of the business later expanded with the acquisition of children's publisher Zigzag, stationery publisher Waverley, and IMC Video Ltd.
In a tribute, Caroline Ridding of Boldwood Books noted: "It didn't matter what job you had within the office, receptionist or publishing director, Barry always had time to make conversation or if you had a problem his door was always open. A true gentleman, who will be missed."