Andrew Kidd Hon. FRSL, is a British publisher, who has served as the CEO of the Arvon Foundation since 2019.[1][2] He co-founded the Folio Prize in 2014, and serves as its chair.[3] In 2023, he was elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.[4][5]
By 2002, Kidd was serving as the editorial director of Penguin Books, and a publisher for Picador,[6] before being promoted to head Macmillan Publishers by 2006.[7] By 2008, he was appointed managing director of Aitken Alexander Associates.[8] In 2014, Kidd left Aitken Alexander Associates,[9] and co-founded the digital reading platform Alexi Books.[10][11]
In 2015, the Evening Standard named Kidd on the Progress 1000, a list of London's most influential people.[12] As of 2019, Kidd has published works by authors John Updike, Matthew Kneale, Deborah Eisenberg, Jonathan Safran Foer, Edward St Aubyn, Ann Duffy, Jim Crace, Bret Easton Ellis, Jackie Kay, Alan Hollinghurst, Cormac McCarthy, and John Banville.[1]
^ abChandler, Mark (11 February 2019). "Kidd succeeds Borthwick as head of Arvon". The Bookseller. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
^"Arvon appoints Andrew Kidd as Chief Executive and Artistic Director". Arvon. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
^Masters, Tim (13 March 2013). "Folio Prize seeks to make mark on literary landscape". BBC News. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
^"Andrew Kidd". Royal Society of Literature. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
^Creamer, Ella (12 July 2023). "Royal Society of Literature aims to broaden representation as it announces 62 new fellows". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
^"Andrew Kidd to head Picador". The Bookseller. 27 June 2002. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
^"Kidd promoted at Pan Mac". The Bookseller. 29 August 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
^Toor, Mat (10 January 2008). "Picador's Kidd becomes agent". The Bookseller. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
^"Kidd departs Aitken Alexander for 'new venture'". The Bookseller. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
^Kean, Danuta (6 December 2016). "Book-choice app Alexi aims to free readers from 'algorithm rabbit hole'". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
^Onwuemezi, Natasha (6 December 2016). "Kidd's author-powered subscription app Alexi launches". The Bookseller. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
^"The Progress 1000: London's most influential people 2015 - Literati". Evening Standard. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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