Philip Connor

@PhilipConnor42

Commissioning and editing non-fiction for @Wildfirebks and host of the publishing podcast @WhatEditorsWant

Leeds/Manchester shows.pippa.io/what-editors-w… Joined June 2014

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Happy to say I'll be making the switch to HarperCollins in January after 5 brilliant years at Headline. Thanks to all wonderful authors and agents who made it so. thebookseller.com/news/harpernon…

www.thebookseller.com HarperNonFiction appoints Philip Connor as Mudlark publishing director HarperNonFiction has appointed Philip Connor as publishing director of Mudlark.

Philip Connor @PhilipConnor42 Jul 1, 2025

One of the most extraordinary and important books of recent years 👇

Sally Hayden @sallyhayd Jul 1, 2025

‘My Fourth Time, We Drowned’ is currently 99p on kindle. Download here: amazon.co.uk/Fourth-Time-Dr…

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Philip Connor @PhilipConnor42 May 13, 2025

This is so fucking cool

Rachel Cockerell @rachelcockerell May 13, 2025

It's true... I HAD to know more. Thank you @nytimes for being real Melting Point heads since day one

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Philip Connor @PhilipConnor42 May 11, 2025

This wonderful book continues to take the world by storm. Congrats Rachel!

The Washington Post Verified account @washingtonpost May 11, 2025

In her acclaimed first book, Rachel Cockerell lets her great-grandfather and others do the talking, using archival material to bring the early 20th century alive. wapo.st/4dgQcMw
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Philip Connor @PhilipConnor42 Apr 14, 2025

Great opportunity here for anyone hoping to work in kid's books and based up north!