Valerie Brandes


Valerie Brandes
Born
London, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationPublisher
Known forFounder of Jacaranda Books

Valerie Brandes is a British publisher who is the founder and CEO of Jacaranda Books, a diversity-led publishing house established in 2012.[1] She was born in London, and studied American and Commonwealth Arts[2] before taking a master's degree in Publishing Studies.[1] She worked for Barnes and Noble[2] and Profile Books[1] before setting up Jacaranda Books.

Brandes was listed consecutively in the Powerlist 2018[3] and Powerlist 2019[4][5] as one of the 100 most influential black Britons. In June 2021, she was an invited speaker at the online London Book Fair.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Valerie Brandes – Founder and Publisher of Jacaranda Books". bytethebook.com. 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Valerie Brandes, Founder and Publisher at Jacaranda Books". www.afronoire.com. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  3. ^ Wood, Heloise (26 October 2017). "Jacaranda founder named on 'influential black Briton' list". The Bookseller. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  4. ^ Wood, Heloise (25 October 2018). "Brandes honoured as influential black Briton for second year". The Bookseller. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Who are the influential Black Britons honoured in Powerlist 2019?". Melan Magazine. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Online at the London Book Fair". Publishers Weekly. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  7. ^ Chandler, Mark (17 June 2021). "London Book Fair unveils full line-up for online edition". The Bookseller. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
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