Desmond Elliott

Desmond Elliott (24 December 1930 – 12 August 2003) was a British publisher and literary agent.[1] He started his career with the publishing house Macmillan before going on to found his own publishing company, Arlington Books. In a career spanning nearly 60 years he was responsible for discovering a number of writers who went on to be bestsellers including Penny Vincenzi[2] and Jilly Cooper.[3]

  1. ^ "'Overnight success' in line for Desmond Elliott prize". BBC News. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  2. ^ Man Alive, BBC.
  3. ^ "Curtis Brown". www.curtisbrown.co.uk.