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Roger Katz, Hatchards' sales manager, is retiring from the bookseller at the end of April, after 19 years with the London Piccadilly bookshop.
Katz's farewell party will coincide with Hatchard's annual author of the year reception on 28th April.
He said: "I came to Hatchards in 1991, initially with the aim of running the store up until its 200th birthday celebrations in 1997. I've had 20 years of sheer joy working with some truly creative people—our marvellous authors, their publishers, our own bookselling team and importantly, our
fascinating and ever-loyal customers."
Gavin Pilgrim, general manager of Hatchards, said: "It's been my exceptional privilege to have worked with Roger Katz over the last four years. To say that he's a living legend of the book trade doesn't even begin to do him jjustice and his place in Hatchards' long history is assured.
"Roger has contributed so much towards making Hatchards a truly great bookshop and I will dearly miss his boundless energy and generosity. We're extremely proud to be building on his legacy and I know that the team will wish him the very best."