Toby Mundy has worked in book publishing for 25 years. He is executive director of the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction and the founding director of the literary agency TMA. In 2000, he started the independent publisher, Atlantic Books, where he was CEO for 14 years. He is vice-chair of the board of trustees of Wimbledon Bookfest and sits on the editorial board of Prospect magazine and the advisory board of the think-tank DEMOS. Photo: Hugh Nutt |
America: the twilight years?
"Although 'battle' suggests destruction, these were some of the most constructive debates I've taken part in. This was civilised conflict in the best sense of both words."
Julian Baggini, author, Welcome to Everytown: A Journey into the English Mind, and The Ego Trick