birth_date: 1940-01-13 00:00:00
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name: Christopher Falkus
about: A graduate of University College, London, Christopher Falkus taught at the University of Queenland from 1965 until 1968. Upon his return to London he went into publishing, first as an editor for the British Publishing Corporation, then from 1970 with Weidenfeld, where he became joint managing director and devised the successful "Kings and Qeens" series. In 1980 he went to Associated Book Publishers, where he became chairman of the General Books Group, before returning to Weidenfeld prior to his retirement in 1992. A graduate of University College, London, Christopher Falkus taught at the University of Queenland from 1965 until 1968. Upon his return to London he went into publishing, first as an editor for the British Publishing Corporation, then from 1970 with Weidenfeld, where he became joint managing director and devised the successful "Kings and Qeens" series. In 1980 he went to Associated Book Publishers, where he became chairman of the General Books Group, before returning to Weidenfeld prior to his retirement in 1992. ...more
death_date: 1995-03-29 00:00:00