James Peake

James Peake's work experience begins in 2005 when they worked as an Office Manager at Watson, Little Ltd. James then moved on to The Random House Group, where they served as a Contracts Manager from an unspecified start date until 2010. From 2010 to 2012, James worked as a Freelance Copywriter. In 2012, they became a Contracts Manager at Pan Macmillan and Penguin Random House UK, respectively. James also worked as a Freelance Publishing Consultant for a year in 2014. From 2015 to 2017, James served as a Contracts Manager at Pan Macmillan. James then worked as a Freelance Writer and Publishing Consultant for clients such as Lutyens & Rubinstein, Enitharmon Press, and Unbound from 2017 to 2019. Starting in 2019, James held the position of Senior Manager, Contracts & Business Affairs at Hachette UK until 2021. Currently, they are the Head of Rights at Blanchard House, a position they assumed in October 2021.

James Peake began their education at Charterhouse from 1991 to 1996. During this time, their field of study and degree name are unspecified. James then attended the University of Bristol from 1997 to 2000, where they pursued a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) degree in English Literature. Finally, from 2000 to 2001, James studied at Trinity College Dublin, completing a Master of Philosophy degree in Creative Writing.