Cargill made publishing director at Faber

Angus Cargill has been promoted to the role of publishing director at Faber.

Formerly editorial director, Cargill begins in his new role immediately.

Cargill will continue to work with all of his current authors, including Kazuo Ishiguro, Sebastian Barry, Peter Pomerantsev, Peter Swanson and Laura Lippman, and also commission new writers in literary fiction, graphic novels, crime fiction and narrative non-fiction. He will continue to report to publisher Alex Bowler, and head new initiatives for sourcing new writers and the development of junior editorial staff.

Bowler said: "Angus has been at the core of Faber’s editorial team since 2000. In that time he has published myriad bestsellers and prize-winners, brought standout success to our crime publishing and even introduced a whole new form to Faber, with a stellar list of graphic novelists that includes Adrian Tomine and Emily Carroll.

"But beyond all this lies a central truth: Angus has established himself as one of the most respected and highly skilled literary editors. In this new role, we’ll draw on his deep experience and editorial expertise, to the great benefit of a future generation of editors and writers."

Cargill's promotion follows that of Louisa Joyner, who moved from publishing director to associate publisher last week.