Lang to Head Abrams U.K. Office

-- Publishers Weekly, 5/19/2008 2:11:00 PM

Harry N. Abrams has appointed Chuck Lang managing director of its U.K. office, Abrams UK. Lang, most recently v-p of publishing and marketing at Langenscheidt Publishing Group, had previously been with Dorling Kindersley where he was senior v-p, publishing, and had oversight of DK’s domestic publishing program and adaptation of both U.K. and U.S. books into their respective markets. He will perform much the same function at Abrams, adapting Abrams’ titles for the U.K.

According to Abrams head Michael Jacobs, with Lang’s appointment he expects the U.K. operation to serve more as a publisher of Abrams’s American titles in the U.K., rather than just selling titles into the market. The U.K. office was opened in 2004 and began reporting to Jacobs last year. Sales director Sheila McKenna will stay in place.