We have learned that our Australian distributor since the late 1990s, John M Reed died yesterday after a lengthy period in hospital. John Reed was born in Wellington and was a descendant of the A.H. & A.W. Reeds who were NZ's largest book publisher for many years, particularly in the 1950s-1970s, before the multi-nationals moved in. In the mid-1980s A.H. & A.W. Reed was acquired by a British publishing group and was shifted to Auckland. At this point he moved to Australia and continued in the book industry, setting up his present distribution company in the mid-1990s.
He is succeeded by his wife Inga and daughter Rebecca who will continue the business. A funeral will be held next Monday in Manly NSW.
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