Robert Allen has been named editorial director at Macmillan Audio, the company announced today.
Allen’s publishing career began as Baker and Taylor sales manager, followed by a move to Bantam Doubleday Dell sales. While there, he rose to vice president of sales marketing at Doubleday Broadway and then publisher of Random House Audio. Since then, he co-founded Brands-to-Books agency, working with clients like TV Guide and Housing Works.
Macmillan Audio publisher Mary Beth Roche had this statement: “I think Robert is going to be a spectacular addition to our audio team … Robert’s broad publishing background in both sales and acquisitions makes him ideally suited for this position.”