Pamela Mary Royds (née Maycock; 17 August 1924 – 31 May 2016) was a British publisher and children's book editor.

Early life

Royds was born in London, the daughter of Lilian (née Youngman) and Thomas Maycock, who ran a Smithfield Market import business. She was educated at Eothen School, Caterham, and St Hugh's College, Oxford.[1]

Career

In 1964, Royds joined the British publishing firm André Deutsch to stand in for the then editor, Philippa Pearce, while on maternity leave. The poet Michael Rosen credits Royds with "discovering" him, after being rejected by several other publishers.[1]

Personal life

In 1952, she married Alex Royds, an Eastern Daily Press journalist, and they had three daughters and a son together.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Julia Eccleshare. "Pam Royds obituary | Books". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 August 2016.


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