Suzanne Kavanagh
Great Britain
Suzanne Kavanagh is a member of the BookMachine team working with members and clients on a range of activity including marketing, strategy and events. She is a qualified marketing professional with 25 years’ experience in publishing. Suzanne has worked for large and small publishing houses, has built up a wide publishing network, and contributed to various cross-industry reports, events and professional development initiatives.
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