PIATKUS is the market-leading publisher for commercial fiction and lifestyle books, and winner of Imprint of the Year

Created in 1979, Piatkus has grown to be one of the most successful parts of the Little, Brown Book Group. Winner of the Imprint of the Year at the British Book Awards in 2024 and shortlisted for Imprint of the Year in 2020, 2022 and 2023, we are proud of our reputation for publishing bestselling titles across fiction and non-fiction.

___

Piatkus is the UK’s pre-eminent romance imprint, publishing a wide variety of romantic fiction. Our list is made up of some of the biggest names in popular fiction – including Rebecca Yarros, Ana Huang, Elsie Silver, Chloe Walsh, Hannah Grace, Abby Jimenez, Elle Kennedy, Brynne Weaver, Lauren Asher, Emily McIntire and Julia Quinn – and exciting new names including Leigh Rivers, Madeline Taylor and Nisha J. Tuli. We are also passionate about publishing exciting new (and established) voices in commercial women’s fiction. Our authors in this space include Nora Roberts, Francesca Hornak, Eleanor Ray and Rachaele Hambleton.

___

At Piatkus non-fiction, we are a committed and expert team; our specialty is giving people the tools they need to make positive change in their lives. From publishing number one Sunday Times bestsellers Hack Yourself Healthy by Julia Bradbury and How to Make a Billion in Nine Steps by Richard Harpin, to international bestsellers like Deep Work by Cal Newport and Mindfulness by Mark Williams and Danny Penman. We publish the perennially bestselling Nedra Glover Tawwab’s Set Boundaries, Find Peace, Wabi Sabi by Beth Kempton, Dr Sue Johnson’s timeless Hold Me Tight, Dr Jen Gunter’s The Vagina Bible, parenting expert Sarah Ockwell-Smith’s range of books, and business authors such as David Allen, Seth Godin and Richard Koch.

Zoe Bohm - Executive Publisher, PCR

As Executive Publisher of the PCR Publishing Division, I oversee the publishing across the Piatkus, Constable and Robinson imprints, working closely with all of the editors in the team. I also acquire non-fiction for Piatkus where I’m looking for remarkable and expert authors who have something unique to say about living well and achieving success, whether that’s in the form of prescriptive advice or ‘stealth-help’. My broad list of authors includes Sunday Times Style’s beauty editor Sarah Jossel, former racing engineer and Red Bull ambassador Calum Nicholas, parenting expert Sarah Ockwell-Smith and Mark Williams and Danny Penman, authors of the million-copy bestseller Mindfulness: Finding Peace in a Frantic World.

Jillian Young - Publisher, PCR Non-Fiction

I oversee the Piatkus Non-Fiction and Robinson Psychology imprints and acquire across health, wellness and lifestyle, including self-help, relationships, parenting and personal development, as well as fresh perspectives on diet and health. I love any book that helps people to live a good life and to inspire positive change, whether that’s narrative or more prescriptive, expert-led or a trailblazing author with a platform. Some of my authors include Julia Bradbury, Martha Beck, Dr Jen Gunter, Dr Sara Szal Gottfried and Beth Kempton.

Bernadette Marron - Commissioning Editor, Piatkus non-fiction

I am interested in writing that offers unique insight into how we can live more meaningful, fulfilling lives. My focus is on books that strike a chord with millennials and Gen Z, tapping into the zeitgeist, whether in the form of a practical guide, a compelling narrative or an essay collection. My authors include Isabel Klee, Nedra Glover Tawwab, Dr Thivi Maruthappu, Taewoan Ha and Rosie Day.

Gina Luck - Publisher, PCR Fiction

I oversee the fiction publishing across our three imprints (Piatkus, Constable and Robinson), leading our award-winning team. I have worked with authors as varied as Malcolm Gladwell and James Patterson, I’m now lucky enough to publish authors including M. W. Craven, Ana Huang, Rachaele Hambleton and Nora Roberts. My passion lies in getting people reading and authors in the commercial space with the potential to reach the widest possible audience – existing brand authors or those of the future.

Elena Torres - Editor, PCR Fiction

I joined the Piatkus fiction team in 2024 as an Editor, acquiring and publishing romance from page-turning commercial reads to book club fiction. I'm proud to publish authors including Ana Huang, Kennedy Ryan, Meryl Wilsner, and Tarah DeWitt. I’m drawn to love stories with sharp wit, sizzling chemistry and emotional high stakes, as well as atmospheric settings, and I’m also interested in romance in translation. I’m keen to find laugh-out-loud romcoms, sweeping love stories, and romances with a speculative or gothic twist.

Rebekah West - Editorial Director, PCR Fiction

I joined PCR Fiction in 2022 after completing the LDN Publishing Professional Apprentice scheme. I love everything romance and romantasy, and my role focuses on publishing a selection of our romance brands. At Piatkus, I am proud to have acquired authors such as Rebecca Yarros, Elsie Silver, and Hannah Grace.

Elena Roberts - Editorial Director, Piatkus Non-Fiction

I publish books in the psychology, neuroscience, health and smart-thinking genres, as well as self-help and business titles with a strong one-line pitch that can sell-on for years to come. I am particularly keen to find projects with a ‘big idea’ at their heart, whether that’s how we can change our approach to productivity, rethink an aspect of our health, or shift our perspective on happiness and a life well-lived. My authors include Will Storr, Drs Dean and Ayesha Sherzai, Professor Oliver Robinson, Dr Peter Gray, Jia Jiang, Sir Richard Harpin, Richard Koch, Irvin Yalom, Nadia Alibhai and Dr Xiaodong Lin-Siegler.

Tanisha Ali - Editor, Piatkus Fiction

I joined the Piatkus Fiction team in 2023, acquiring and publishing a range of dark romance, romantic suspense, dark academia and romantasy. I’m proud to publish authors including Leigh Rivers, Mia Sheridan and Alexis L. Menard. I’m keen to continue building a list of immersive, beautifully written romantasy novels that keep you turning the pages late into the night, dark romances that keep you on the edge of your seat and blur the line between morally grey and pitch black, as well as atmospheric dark academia and gothic romances.

Ellie Russell - Publishing Director, Piatkus Fiction

I publish romance for Piatkus Fiction and am always on the lookout for commercial, page-turning romances with a fresh, compelling voice. I have a particular love for contemporary romance, romcoms and historical romance but am proud to publish a brilliant range of authors - from Julia Quinn's heartwarming historical romances to Brynne Weaver's sexy serial killer romcoms. Some more of my authors include: Lauren Asher, Emily McIntire, Ashley Herring Blake, Rosie Danan, Christina Lauren, Eloisa James and Lisa Kleypas.

Eleanor Teasdale - Publishing Director, Piatkus Fiction

I joined the Piatkus team in June 2025 to take over publishing some of the brilliant authors on the list as well as acquire in the romantasy, romance and bookclub crossover space. I love books that have something a little off beat about them but deliver a true commercial read. My authors include Abby Jimenez, Elle Kennedy, Kate Dylan, Christine Feehan, J.R. Ward, Sarah MacLean and Megan Jauregui Eccles.