Barry Cunningham (publisher)
Barry Cunningham Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in 1997.[2]
Early life and education
Cunningham was born on 19 December 1952 in
Cambridge University
.
Career in publishing
Cunningham began working at Penguin in 1977 and held the position of marketing director in 1989. He later joined Bloomsbury,[3] where he initiated Bloomsbury Children’s Books.[4] While in this position he signed J.K Rowling and published Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.[5][6][7]
In 2000, Cunningham left Bloomsbury to start the Chicken House, a publisher of children’s fiction that specializes in new writers. Barry also published the books of New York Times bestselling author Cornelia Funke.[8][9]
In 2010, Cunningham received an OBE in recognition of his contribution to children’s literature.[10]
Notable awards
- Awarded an OBE in 2010 for Services to the Publishing Industry.[10]
- Winner of the Branford Boase Award in 2000 with Katherine Roberts (author of Song Quest)[11]
- Winner of the Branford Boase Award in 2003 with Kevin Brooks (author of Martyn Pig) [11]
- Nominated for the Branford Boase Award in 2008 with Sharon Dogar (author of Waves) [11]
References
- ISBN 978-0-670-91885-0.
- ISBN 978-0-313-32205-1.
- ISBN 978-1-84966-976-4.
- ISBN 978-0-7879-8587-5.
- ^ "That magical day when Barry met Harry". The Scotsman.
- ^ "JK Rowling based her Casual Vacancy character on me, says man who set author on the road to riches". The Telegraph.
- ISBN 978-0-19-929046-8.
- ISBN 978-1-4129-7392-2.
- ISBN 978-1-4668-2804-9.
- ^ a b "Queen's Birthday Honours - the full list. The Telegraph.
- ^ a b c "Branford Boase Award Previous Winners". Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2013.