Background
Spiers, John Raymond was born on September 30, 1941 in London.
Spiers, John Raymond was born on September 30, 1941 in London.
Student, Hornsey College Art and Design, 1960. Student, Catford College Commerce, 1964—1965. Bachelor with honors, University Sussex, 1968.
Postgraduate, University Sussex, 1968—1970.
Journalist, local & national, 1960—1964. Publisher, since 1970. Founder The Harvester Press Ltd., Brighton, Sussex, England, 1970.
Chairman, managing director. Founder, chairman Harvester Press Microform Publications Ltd., since 1973, Wheatsheaf Books Ltd., since 1980. Founding director, chairman Brighton Theatre Ltd., since 1984.
Founding director, chairman development subcommittee Southern Sound PLC, since 1984.
Member national executive committee Youth Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, 1961—1963. Chairman English University Debating Festival, 1967. Founding chairman Brighton and Hove Children's Book Group, 1973.
Member advisory board Centre for Study Social History, University Warwick, 1979—1982. Member Southeast Arts Council Literature Advisory Panel, 1980—1983. Member executive committee William Morris Society, 1975—1976.
Companion Guild St. George, since 1978. Member of University Sussex Alumni Society (founding chairman since 1983), Indiana Publications Guild (member executive committee 1973-1978), Society Young Publications (treasurer 1973, chairman 1974), Athenaeum, Arts (London).