Markus dohle biography samples
But let's end this op-ed with one final example of Markus Dohle being out of tune with the industry's needs, cocooned by the sheer size of PRH.
Dohle was raised in Germany after the Second World War, and has said he grew up aware of “the dark times and the dark history of the country.”.!
The Legacy of Penguin Random House's Markus Dohle
The most common reaction among publishing people upon hearing the news that Markus Dohle would be stepping down as global CEO of Penguin Random House at the end of the year was not surprise but disappointment.
Though many in the industry were against PRH’s bid to acquire Simon & Schuster, Dohle is widely appreciated as an enthusiastic advocate for book publishing.
Agent Christy Fletcher of Fletcher & Company captured the industry vibe: “There is no doubt of Markus’s commitment to writers and the book business,” she noted.
“He once said to me that he wanted PRH to be the place where the best writers wanted to be published and the best people wanted to work, and I have always believed he was very sincere in that mission. His commitment to the defense of writers at PRH and PEN has been deeply felt, especially in the current climate.
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