Cheetham resigns from Quercus
12.02.09 Neill Denny in The Bookseller

Anthony Cheetham, one of the biggest names in British publishing, has resigned as chairman and publisher of Quercus Publishing citing strategic differences with the firm's management. The move comes just three months after Cheetham stepped down from his role as executive chairman of theindependent publisher to take on the role of non-executive chairman.

Cheetham's fellow non-exec director David Potter takes over as interim chairman.

Cheetham told The Bookseller: "When I started Quercus in 2005 it was to launch a trade list which would complement the contract publishing programme of Smith Davies Ltd. For the next three years this partnership proved to be an exciting and rewarding experience. I shall always remember the team who cheerfully and fearlessly built a new imprint from scratch and created a £12m business."
Cheetham said he found the non-exec role left him too distant from the day-to-day running of the list. "Since assuming a non-executive position, I have felt less comfortable with my role in the company and with some of the key decisions adopted by management."

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