Quarto’s Hallsworth joins Bonnier Books UK’s Blink Publishing as senior editor 

Joe Hallsworth is joining Bonnier Books UK as senior editor at Blink Publishing, where he will commission titles across commercial non-fiction.

Hallsworth joins from Quarto, where for eight years he has worked as an editor across the company’s varied non-fiction imprints, recently working as part of the commissioning team for Wordle Challenge.

Other commissions include a forthcoming Formula 1 title centred on the rivalries throughout the sport’s history, inspired by last year’s contest between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. In his new role he will report into publishing director Susannah Otter.

He said: “After almost eight years working with my brilliant colleagues at Quarto, developing from intern to editor and working across a wide range of subjects, I am delighted to be joining Blink’s impressively talented and creative team. The quality and variety of Blink’s commercial non-fiction continues to stand out from the crowd, and I can’t wait to bring my editorial experience and ideas to help commission some exciting new books.”

Otter said: “We are thrilled to be welcoming Joe to the Blink team as we grow our list and build on this year’s successes. His creativity, keen eye for a commercial project, and calm enthusiasm make him the perfect fit for Blink as we continue our commitment to being the top destination for commercial non-fiction.”