Exclusive: Ymu has found its new literary chief and promoted an exec for its new UK boss.
Briony Gowlett has been named Global Managing Director, Literary, while Anna Dixon is upped to UK Managing Director.
Gowlett comes from a background in publishing, which includes overseeing the recently launch of Octopus Publishing’s non-fiction imprint Radar.
She replaces Amanda Harris, who is exiting to launch her own business in 2025, as Deadline revealed in July.
“I’m thrilled to join Ymu and channel my 18 years of publishing experience into a new challenge. Helping people uncover and share unique stories has always been my greatest joy, and now I have the opportunity to do that from the very start of the process,” said Gowlett. “Ymu’s reputation is formidable, and to work with talented colleagues like Anna, Millie, and Elise to further the agency’s success is a unique and exciting opportunity.”
Gowlett...
Briony Gowlett has been named Global Managing Director, Literary, while Anna Dixon is upped to UK Managing Director.
Gowlett comes from a background in publishing, which includes overseeing the recently launch of Octopus Publishing’s non-fiction imprint Radar.
She replaces Amanda Harris, who is exiting to launch her own business in 2025, as Deadline revealed in July.
“I’m thrilled to join Ymu and channel my 18 years of publishing experience into a new challenge. Helping people uncover and share unique stories has always been my greatest joy, and now I have the opportunity to do that from the very start of the process,” said Gowlett. “Ymu’s reputation is formidable, and to work with talented colleagues like Anna, Millie, and Elise to further the agency’s success is a unique and exciting opportunity.”
Gowlett...
- 11/6/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
The X Factor's first Six Chair Challenge is over and Rita Ora has whittled a very talented 14 girls down to six.
Chloe Paige, Havva Rebke, Kiera Weathers, Lauren Murray, Louisa Johnson and Monica Michael are all heading to judges' houses - but what did Twitter think of Ora's decisions?
Firstly, there were a lot of people who thought the Six Chair Challenge was a bit mean:
I think the six chair challenge is a bit mean #XFactor
— Richard Osman (@richardosman) October 4, 2015
I wouldn't give her a chair if she was pregnant And elderly. #xfactor
— Public Benjamin (@PublicBenjamin) October 4, 2015
The audience was the nastiest part of that. Brutal. #XFactor
— Dawn O'Porter (@hotpatooties) October 4, 2015
The six chair challenge. Gratuitous cruelty. Funny though. #xfactor
— Kevin O'Sullivan (@TVKev) October 4, 2015
There were some who are willing to adopt the Six Chair Challenge into their daily lives:
new approach to getting a seat on the train?...
Chloe Paige, Havva Rebke, Kiera Weathers, Lauren Murray, Louisa Johnson and Monica Michael are all heading to judges' houses - but what did Twitter think of Ora's decisions?
Firstly, there were a lot of people who thought the Six Chair Challenge was a bit mean:
I think the six chair challenge is a bit mean #XFactor
— Richard Osman (@richardosman) October 4, 2015
I wouldn't give her a chair if she was pregnant And elderly. #xfactor
— Public Benjamin (@PublicBenjamin) October 4, 2015
The audience was the nastiest part of that. Brutal. #XFactor
— Dawn O'Porter (@hotpatooties) October 4, 2015
The six chair challenge. Gratuitous cruelty. Funny though. #xfactor
— Kevin O'Sullivan (@TVKev) October 4, 2015
There were some who are willing to adopt the Six Chair Challenge into their daily lives:
new approach to getting a seat on the train?...
- 10/4/2015
- Digital Spy
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