Spackman to be Watkins m.d.

Osprey Group has appointed James Spackman as the managing director of Watkins Publishing.

Spackman moves from Hodder where he is sales and trade marketing director. He will take on the new job in November.

In the position, Spackman will work alongside Duncan Baird to develop the Watkins and Duncan Baird imprints in the UK and abroad, focusing on what Osprey calls its "community marketing" approach.

Watkins Publishing Limited, a subsidiary of the Osprey Group, acquired the assets of Duncan Baird Publishers last month. It releases self-help, personal development, spiritual and faith books.

Spackman said: “I'm looking forward to working with the Watkins team to develop an even stronger position in their specialist markets and an ever closer relationship with their readers, following the example set by the rest of Osprey Group.”