Lara Hancock

Lara Hancock has extensive experience in the publishing industry. Lara currently holds the position of Head of Illustrated Publishing at Bloomsbury Publishing Plc since November 2021. Prior to this, they worked at Penguin Random House as the Publisher for Puffin Picture Books, Partnerships, and Illustrated Non-fiction from September 2017 to May 2022. Before that, they served as the Editorial Director at Simon and Schuster Children's UK from May 2012 to September 2017. Lara'searlier roles include Senior Publisher for Picture Books and Gift at Egmont from March 2004 to May 2012, and Publishing Director at Egmont UK Ltd from an unspecified start date in 2004 to May 2012.

Lara Hancock completed their education with a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Art History from the University of St Andrews. The specific start and end years of their education are not mentioned.