Egmont Publishing has struck a two-book deal for a middle grade series by “The Guilty Feminist” co-host and comedian Nat Luurtsema. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-17 20:50:31 UTC ]
Only 51% of pre-school children are read to on a daily basis, a “steep decline” from 69% five years ago, Egmont Publishing has revealed. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Egmont Publishing's chief financial officer Alan Hurcombe has been appointed to the new role of chief operating officer for the Hodder Education Group. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Egmont Publishing has signed a new deal between Michael Morpurgo and illustrator Barroux based on the "epic", true story of Morpurgo’s uncles during World War Two. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Egmont Publishing has acquired world rights to a second picture book text by Sam Hay, author of Do Not Wash This Bear. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Egmont Publishing has promoted three members of its team, with Sarah Bates, Ali Dougal and John Packard taking on new director positions. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Book titles which tie in with the game include Blockopedia, a bestseller in the children’s nonfiction category in 2015More than 2.5m copies of books spun-off from the Minecraft video game have now been sold across the UK, it has been revealed.The series of books, which launched in 2013 with four... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2016-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Egmont Publishing is set to publish two books based on the Halo Xbox video game franchise, after acquiring world rights from Microsoft and game developer 343 Industries. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Egmont Publishing has revealed the title and authors of a new Winnie-the-Pooh sequel. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Egmont has signed a book deal with Joseph Garrett, the YouTube star who posts videos about the game Minecraft as the character Stampy Cat. Garrett has signed a two-book deal and the first title, Stampy’s Lovely Book (h/b, £7.99), features comics, jokes and activities based on Stampy and his... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Egmont Publishing has created two global divisions for its licensed content business across books and magazines: Global Licensing Management and Global Content Development. The new Global Licensing Management team will acquire global licenses and sell international rights for intellectual... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Egmont Publishing will next year release a Winnie-The-Pooh anthology to mark the 90th anniversary of the original A A Milne book. The anthology, currently untitled, is a sequel to Return to the Hundred Acre Wood in 2009, which was the first authorised sequel to A. A. Milne’s stories. The... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Egmont Publishing is redesigning its Michelle Magorian titles with new front covers, with the first two reissues due for release at the end of the month. The covers, created by illustrator Lucy Davey and in-house designer Andrea Kearney, reflect the “historical period and themes of Michelle’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Egmont Publishing, which put its U.S. division up for sale in October, has announced plans to close the unit. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
We Love Pop, Egmont Publishing's new magazine for teenage girls, has claimed sales of 119,000 for its first issue, despite ongoing turbulence in the magazine industry. Continue reading >> [ Source: Media Week | 2011-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]