Lambert appointed commissioning editor of Bloomsbury's Sigma Imprint

Sarah Lambert has been appointed commissioning editor of Bloomsbury’s Sigma Imprint, which is making the "shift to environmental publishing". Having joined in the role a few months ago, Lambert is reporting to editorial director Jim Martin, who established the imprint in 2014.

Following on from a pilot programme to reduce the carbon footprint and environmental impact of its physical books, Bloomsbury’s science imprint Sigma has now commenced a shift of commissioning focus away from pure natural sciences. As part of this, it will be taking on more titles across "green issues and environmental affairs".

Lambert began her career at Cambridge University Press and Assessment (CUP), where she worked on earth and environmental sciences books including There is No Planet B by Mike Berners-Lee and How to Fix a Broken Planet by Julian Cribb.

She joined Bloomsbury from Duckworth books, where she was an editor working with authors such as Siddarth Shrikanth, Anna Abney and Women’s Prize-shortlisted Priscilla Morris.

Lambert said: “Sigma has an impressive roster of notable authors and publishes some of the most ground-breaking popular science. I’m excited to get involved at a time when the list is pivoting towards environmentalism and sustainability, and am looking forward to working with their brilliant authors, finding new talent in the fast changing environmental space and commissioning thought-provoking new titles."

The Special Interest team has already secured several new titles in this area, including Warming Up by Madeleine Orr and Six Minutes to Winter by Mark Lynas. Martin will continue to commission on the imprint’s key areas such as space science, dinosaurs and pop-maths, while Lambert will focus on pressing environmental angles and issues.

Martin said: “Sigma’s shifting in a greener direction, both in terms of our commissioning and the product itself, and I’m delighted to welcome our new star signing Sarah as a key part of this exciting switch in emphasis. I can’t wait to see what eco-delights she unveils and then goes on to publish.”