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Karen Ball
Little Brown, Young Reader & Atom
Publisher
Karen Ball is Publisher at Little, Brown Books For Young Readers and co-organiser of the Book Bound writers’ retreat. She has worked in children’s publishing for over 23 years, commissioning projects as diverse as Horrible Science, Beast Quest and Frankie’s Magic Football. She is known for her engagement with creative thinking and brainstorming and has extensive experience of developing Intellectual Property after working as Head of Editorial at Working Partners. She is an author of over 20 children’s books and her passion is for team-based publishing that is imaginative, inclusive and innovative.
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