Brigid Nelson

Brigid Nelson currently serves as the UK Group Sales Director at Bloomsbury Publishing Plc since November 2019, overseeing sales for various consumer and educational imprints. Prior to this role, Brigid held several key positions at HarperCollins Publishers, including Children's Sales Strategy Director, where responsibility included global trade sales strategy and leading a sales team to achieve six consecutive years of growth, and Divisional Sales Director for Children's, focused on enhancing competitiveness in the UK retail market. Before joining HarperCollins, Brigid worked at Penguin Books, first as Children's Product Director - Sales, responsible for multiple imprints and achieving substantial market growth, and previously held roles such as Puffin Product Manager and Key Account Manager. Early in Brigid's career at Penguin, the position of Field Sales Manager involved managing a sales team and participation in the Penguin Rotational Development Programme.