Piatkus founded
Piatkus Books from the bedroom of her home in
Loughton, Essex, in 1979. Piatkus published a wide range of titles, from cookbooks by
Mary Berry to fiction by
Nora Roberts. Piatkus Books became known in the area of personal growth and lifestyle when it published mindfulness titles by
Jon Kabat-Zinn, alongside business books such as
David Allen's
Getting Things Done. Piatkus explored a wide range of subjects such as
feng shui, spirituality, alternative health, the mind-body connection, detoxing, and other topics that were relatively unknown in the UK at that time. Many leaders in their fields of expertise such as
Seth Godin and Dr
Irvin Yalom were on the Piatkus list. In 2007, Piatkus completed a successful exit sale to
Little, Brown, who have continued to publish books under the Piatkus imprint.
Recognition In December 2005, Piatkus was awarded the
Women in Publishing Pandora Award. In February 2009, she received a lifetime achievement award from the
Romantic Novelists' Association. == References ==