Kate Parkin and Margaret Stead will launch independent publisher Firefinch, “a small, focused publishing house with an approach and ethos that will appeal to authors, agents and publishers alike,” the Bookseller reports. Firefinch will publish six titles beginning in June 2026, by Heather Morris, Christy Lefteri, Anya Bergman, Jonathan Black, Marc Levy, and Kate London. The company is “backed by an unnamed investor.” Parkin will be managing director and Stead will be executive director. In addition, Blake Brooks has joined as audience development director. Parkin was managing director of the adult publishing division at Bonnier Books UK until 2022 and Stead […]
