NEW PUBLISHING AGENCY, TIGER TEAM CREATIVE, LAUNCHES WITH SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
Tiger Team Creative is a new publishing agency for authors and publishers, launched by three co-founders who, between them, have over four decades of in-house experience.
They are Nibbie award-winning PR and comms veteran Rina Gill, rights agent and award-winning translator Ilona Chavasse, and LBF Trailblazer Award-shortlisted sales and marketing specialist Divia Kainth. Together, they have worked on hundreds of books – spanning publicity, marketing, rights, sales and editorial – from launching debuts to achieving chart-topping bestsellers.
Tiger Team Creative offers bespoke services for independent authors and publishers, including sales representation, distribution and e-commerce solutions, PR, events, marketing and metadata optimisation, editorial and content development, rights and licensing, and bespoke consultancy packages for authors preparing to self-publish or looking to supercharge their current titles. The team includes a network of trusted associates to provide support with cover design, printing solutions, digital publishing and digital advertising.
Tiger Team Creative’s first client is self-made media powerhouse Melanie Blake: a former agent to some of the UK’s biggest soap stars and music talent for twenty-five years, and two-time Sunday Times and globally bestselling author who was dubbed by the newspaper “the new queen of the bonkbuster”. Melanie’s fourth book, Vengeful Women, is forthcoming in a limited edition hardback with sprayed edges on 6 November 2025 by her new company, Piranha Publishing.
Tiger Team Creative said:
“The agency was born from our passion for high-performing, cross-functional collaboration – the kind that powers great campaigns. Collective energy is the backbone of trade success – when the right people work in sync, real momentum builds. We wanted to capture that magic – outside traditional structures, but with the same drive and connection and with the same trusted friends and colleagues.
“Inspired by the military concept of a “tiger team” – a nimble specialist unit brought together to work with speed, creativity and precision – we’re a female-led team that’s fierce, fun and focused. That’s why we’re thrilled to be working with Melanie Blake, as our first client.
“The media landscape has changed irreversibly. There are no more PR silver bullets and even the best campaigns don’t always result in top sales. Real success happens when every element works together in a totally integrated way. That’s what we do – with insight, agility, energy and a deep shorthand that comes from our experience as former colleagues and our shared values.”
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For more information, please contact: Rina Gill: rina@tigerteamcreative.com | +44 (0) 7590 842826
TIGER TEAM CREATIVE is a book publishing agency founded in 2025 by three publishing professionals, Rina Gill, ForDivia Kainth and Ilona Chavasse. Our ambition is to align every part of the publishing process, strategically and creatively, to help authors and publishers succeed, working as one collaborative, agile and energetic team. Tiger Team Creative offers bespoke publishing solutions, including editorial and content support, sales and distribution, marketing and advertising, PR and events, cover design and rights representation. We also offer bespoke consultancy packages for authors preparing to self-publish or pitch for publication.