Desmond Elliott

Desmond Elliott
Born(1930-12-24)24 December 1930
London, England
Died17 December 2003(2003-12-17) (aged 72)
Occupations
  • Publisher
  • literary agent
Known forDesmond Elliott Prize

Desmond Elliott (24 December 1930 – 12 August 2003) was a British publisher and literary agent. 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 and Jilly Cooper.

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