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Ann Mallinson
Elizabeth Ann Mallinson (born 10 September 1934) is a New Zealand children's book publisher and co-founder of Mallinson Rendel, best known for Lynley Dodd's '' Hairy Maclary'' series. Early life Mallinson was born in London on 10 September 1934. Her mother and stepfather had moved to New Zealand, where she visited briefly. Career Back in London she worked for two academic journals. Her career in New Zealand began at Sweet & Maxwell as editorial assistant. From there she went to Associated Book Publishers (NZ), rising to publishing director in 1972. Mallinson became a naturalised New Zealand citizen in 1977. In 1980 she and her husband David Rendel founded Mallinson Rendel, a company focussing on publishing books for children. Mallinson announced the sale of the company to Penguin New Zealand in 2009 on Beattie's Book Blog. She wrote ''Recollections of Five Festivals'' in which she described her work as chair and director of Wellington Writers' and Readers' Week betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city ยง National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
