Press Release: Five New Publishers Sign with Trafalgar Square Publishing
- Hot Key Books was formed in 2012 and quickly established itself for publishing genre-defying and critically acclaimed books including the Carnegie Medal winner Maggot Moon. They have published bestselling and award-winning authors such as Sally Gardner, Benjamin Zephaniah, Garth Nix. E. Lockhart, Dawn O'Porter, Maureen Johnson, and Guillermo del Toro.
- Piccadilly Press has been publishing for over 30 years, selling more than 6.5 million books. They have won a prestigious list of awards, including winning the Independent Publisher Guild Children's Publisher of the year. Piccadilly Press became part of Bonnier Publishing in 2012.
- Zaffre was established in 2014 by Quercus founder Mark Smith. It will publish commercial fiction of all genres, taking established authors and providing dedicated care and attention to grow their audiences around the world.
- Twenty7 was also established in 2014, and focuses exclusively on debuts across all fiction categories from high-octane crime thrillers to the most heart-warming romances, finding innovative ways to launch new authors into the market.
Blink Publishing (http://www.blinkpublishing.co.uk/) is an imprint of Bonnier Publishing focused on the commercial adult non-fiction market. With an emphasis on official, authorized, endorsed authors and subjects, Blink is innovative, creative and forward thinking. A great complement to the Blink list, imprint Blink Reality comprises commercial non-fiction and fiction with the defining theme of 'Real Life.' These are powerful real life stories and topical subject matter that will give real inspiration and identification to readers -- some celebrity driven, and some from established authors, journalists and medical professionals. The book Frankly Kellie by the transgender boxing promoter Kellie Maloney will be available in the US on October 1. Frankly Kellie has already generated substantial buzz in the UK and will be featured on RollingStone.com this week. TSP will begin US and Canadian distribution with Blink Publishing beginning July 1, 2015.