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Nicola Usborne is the daughter of Peter Usborne, the founder of Usborne, a children's book publisher. She has worked in children's publishing for over 25 years and runs The Usborne Foundation, a charity that creates playful media for children.
Oct 18, 2022 · Nicola Usborne, who has worked with Usborne since 2015, takes over as managing director of the children's publisher from her father Peter, who founded the company in 1973. The news comes ahead of Usborne's 50th anniversary in 2023.
Nicola Usborne has become managing director of Usborne, succeeding her father Peter, who is named chairman of the firm he founded almost 50 years ago.
Jul 11, 2023 · Nicola Usborne is MD of globally renowned children's publisher, Usborne (founded by Nicola's father, Peter, in 1973). Prior to this she worked at Scholastic in NYC, and as a BAFTA-winning film producer. Nicola studied at Oxford, London, and the Open University.
Nov 14, 2022 · Nicola Usborne, the daughter of the founding Peter Usborne, was made managing director last month during Frankfurter Buchmesse, as Peter Usborne became chairman. Nicola has a background of 12 years’ work in New York with Scholastic and is a co-founder of the Usborne Foundation charity.
Peter sadly died in March 2023 but not before seeing his beloved company into its 50th birthday year, and being awarded the CBE for services to literature. His daughter Nicola Usborne continues her dad’s legacy, as managing director – Usborne is truly a family business.
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