Bonnier Books UK
Melissa Cox is an experienced publishing professional currently serving as Publishing Director at Bonnier Books UK since August 2022, specializing in commissioning commercial fiction for the Zaffre imprint. Prior to this role, Melissa held the position of Editorial Director at Hodder & Stoughton from October 2016 to August 2022. Melissa's career also includes various roles at Waterstones from October 2007 to September 2016, progressing from Bookseller to Head of Books. Melissa holds an MRes in Editing Lives and Letters from Queen Mary University of London and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Bristol.
Bonnier Books UK
At Bonnier Books UK, we believe that every book matters. We love to publish stories and content that open our eyes to new perspectives and bring us closer together. We offer a nurturing home for our authors, illustrators and brand partners, publishing bestselling books for readers and listeners everywhere. We know that fantastic stories can come from anywhere and our purpose is to bring them to as wide an audience as possible, a simple ethos that has led to us becoming one of the country’s leading publishers. The offspring of Bonnier Books, a family-owned top-15 world publisher headquartered in Sweden, we are inspired by a rich literary heritage but not bound by convention. We think in generations rather than quarters, and strive always to operate in an open, curious way that contributes to the future of the planet and its people. As a climate-neutral publisher we are an active participant in the Science Based Target initiative, committed to a strategy to limit global warming to 1.5 °C.