Mark Medley joins Globe as books editor

By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor

Mark Medley, books editor of the National Post, is joining The Globe and Mail on Sept. 8.

By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor

Mark Medley, books editor of the National Post, is joining The Globe and Mail on Sept. 8.

I'm joining the team at the @globeandmail and @globebooks. Very excited to start this new chapter.

— Mark Medley (@itsmarkmedley) August 22, 2014

The Globe’s editor-in-chief, David Walmsley, said in a memo that Medley will “steer the paper’s books coverage and help create and shape sharp cultural content.”

Delighted to announce the hiring of Mark Medley to @GlobeArts as we strengthen our Arts coverage. Welcome back Mark

— David Walmsley (@WalmsleyGlobe) August 22, 2014

According to his LinkedIn profile, Medley has been the books editor for the Post since 2010 and prior to that, he was an arts reporter. Medley also co-founded and edited the Post’s books blog, The Afterword, and managed its weekly book club, The Afterword Reading Society. He also sits on PEN Canada’s board of directors.

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