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EDITOR OF THE YEAR KATY LOFTUS
THE SHORTLIST
Emad Akhtar ORION
Christina Demosthenous BOOKOUTURE
James Gurbutt CORSAIR
Mike Harpley ATLANTIC BOOKS
Alexis Kirschbaum BLOOMSBURY
Jenny Lord W&N
Helen Mackenzie Smith SIMON & SCHUSTER
Ravi Mirchandani PICADOR
Camilla Reid NOSY CROW
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iking publisher Katy Loftus was the driving force behind the bestselling new book of 2020: Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club. Its record-
smashing success was the result of a textbook publishing campaign that got everything right from the point of Loftus’ acquisition onwards. By the end of the year, the book had sold more than a million copies across all formats—including 135,000 in a single week before Christmas—and established Osman as a major-league brand for many years to come. But Loftus’ year was about more than The
Thursday Murder Club. She steered more bestsell- ers from William Gibson, Rosamund Lupton and Jane Corry, while her knack for e-books led to strong sales for novelists suchs as Cara Hunter and Josie Silver that teed up good print revenue too. On top of all that, Loftus has emerged as a leader in publishing’s efforts to diversify its
output, including as co-founder of Penguin’s WriteNow scheme and a search for new voices from underrepresented backgrounds that led to the acquisition of British-Nigerian début writer Lizzie Damilola Blackburn. A flood of glowing testimonials for Loftus
affirms her inspirational leadership, in-house collaboration and care of authors and colleagues in a challenging year for everyone. “Katy is a passionate, tireless and brilliant editor… it is a joy to work with someone so talented but also so smart and kind,” said one grateful author. The British Book Awards judges were similarly
impressed, and said Osman’s success was no surprise given Loftus’ skilful stewardship and strategic thinking. “She doesn’t put a foot wrong,” they said. “She’s equally at home on massive authors and new talent and obviously has a genuine passion for diversity in publishing in all its forms. A phenomenal editor in every way.”
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