ICON BOOKS’ PRESS RELEASE

24 January 2011

Icon Books is delighted to announce it has appointed Philip Cotterell as Non-executive Director. Philip Cotterell has worked closely with Icon for the last three years in an advisory capacity since the sale of Piatkus Books.

Simon Flynn, Managing Director says, “We are absolutely delighted to be formally bringing Philip into the Icon fold. His advice and experience have been invaluable and I look forward to him playing a significant role in Icon’s future successes”.

Philip Cotterell can be contacted at philip.cotterell@iconbooks.co.uk 

Notes to Editors:

-          For information, please contact Najma Finlay, Publicity Director, Icon Books, 0207 700 9962 najma.finlay@iconbooks.co.uk

-          Icon Books is a successful independent publishing firm based in north London. Icon has published the Samuel Johnson Prize shortlisted, Quantum, the Royal Society Award shortlisted, God’s Philosophers and the Booktrust’s John Llewellyn Rhys Prize shortlisted Delusions of Gender. Icon specialises in popular science, history and current affairs non-fiction titles.

-          Icon Books is part of the Independent Alliance.