the mid-1990s and quickly grew to become a powerhouse in UK publishing. After leaving Orion in 2003, Cheetham would act as consultant at Random House UK, and held leading positions thereafter at Quercus Publishing and Atlantic Books. Leaving Atlantic in 2011, he founded Head of Zeus as a publishing start-up in 2012. Cheetham was to briefly leave and then return in 2017; under his aegis Head of Zeus reoriented away from an overwhelming focus on the e-book market toward a more balanced model. Most recently, Cheetham has handed over the position of chief executive at Head of Zeus to his son Nicolas. Personal life Cheetham is currently married to literary agent Georgina Capel. References 1943 births Living people English publishers (people) Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford