Andersen hires Paul Black as PR director

Paul Black, head of PR and events at HarperCollins Children’s Books, is joining Andersen Press as PR director.

Black will join the company on 9th November, reporting to m.d. Mark Hendle.

Hendle said: "I am thrilled Paul is joining Andersen to lead our publicity department. His experience in managing key campaigns across all age ranges is exemplary and I look forward to him bringing his creativity and enthusiasm to our lists."

At HarperCollins, Black was responsible for events, looking after campaigns for authors such as David Baddiel, Holly Smale and Oliver Jeffers. He was previously communications and corporate PR manager at Walker Books.