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Michael Barrs is VP, Associate Publisher of Little, Brown and Company. Prior to joining the group Michael held a variety of senior positions at Hachette Book Group and HarperCollins Publishers over the past twenty years at imprints that include William Morrow, It Books, Dey Street, Hachette Books, and Hachette Go. In addition to his role at HBG, Michael is an Adjunct Professor at the NYU School of Professional Studies. Can you tell us a bit about what an associate publisher does? Great question! The role certainly varies by house and imprint, but I tend to think of the position like

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