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Alison Cathie, founder and former m.d. of Quadrille, has stepped down completely from the company to focus on her charitable interests.
Cathie founded the cookery and craft publisher in 1994 alongside former Conran Octopus colleagues Anne Furniss, Marlis Ironmonger and Mary Evans. It was acquired in 2013 by Australian publisher Hardie Grant for a undisclosed amount.
Since September 2014, Cathie has had a non-executive role at the company and has been consulting, advising, mentoring and participating at board meetings.
Now she has fully stepped down from the company to pursue her charitable interests.
Sandy Grant, chief executive of Hardie Grant, said: “We sincerely appreciate the role Alison has played over the last few years and I am sure staff and authors will miss her guidance and leadership."
Quadrille focuses on non-fiction publishing including food, craft and health, with a list including books from chefs such as Antonio Carluccio, Michel Roux and James Martin, and designer Cath Kidston. It also has a stationery range.
Since it was acquired by Hardie Grant the press has seen strong performance in both the UK and international markets, according to a spokesperson. Recent bestsellers have included James Martin’s French Adventure which has sold 56,104 copies for £589,837 and Rowan Tiddys’ The Little Book of Mindfulness which has shifted 85,701 copies for 458,776, according to Nielsen BookScan.