Christabel McKinley
David Higham Associates Ltd
Likely Open
Updated: 8/29/2025
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Christabel joined DHA after a career that began teaching English in Korea and working with children.
She moved into publishing motivated by helping find the perfect books for young readers and believes children’s books should be accessible, inclusive, unpatronising, impactful and pleasurable to read.
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