Firefinch are delighted to announce that Nico Poilblanc has joined as Sales Director from 1 January.  Poilblanc has worked across the publishing industry from Atlantic Books and Simon & Schuster to Bonnier Books UK and Welbeck and was most recently Head of UK Trade Sales at Quarto Books.  He joins a core team comprising Parkin, Stead, and Audience Development Director, Blake Brooks.

Kate Parkin said: ‘It is a joy to be reunited with Nico, who played a key part in our early success at Zaffre.  The breadth of his sales experience, his eye for detail, the strength of his relationships within the retail trade and, above all, his enthusiasm and passion for books and authors will contribute enormously to Firefinch’s future success.’ 

Margaret Stead said: ‘Nico brings with him a wealth of experience, of all aspects of the retail trade. He is not only vastly knowledgeable, highly professional, well-regarded and dedicated to his job, he is also a passionate reader and a wonderful colleague. We’re so lucky to have him on the Firefinch team.’

Nico Poilblanc said: ‘While I was sad to leave the wonderful and talented team at Quarto, joining Firefinch at such an early stage of the company’s life and working with Kate, Margaret and Blake again is a thrilling opportunity that I simply couldn’t resist. I am in awe of the list they have already set up in such a short amount of time, and I cannot wait to work with the wider team to champion these amazing authors’ works across the UK and international markets.’

Firefinch Publishing will be sold and distributed in the UK and overseas markets by the Independent Alliance.