Ruth Alltimes is moving from HarperCollins to become m.d publisher of three arms of the Hachette Children’s Group to help spearhead the company’s “ambitious plans for growth”. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette Children’s Group (HCG) has announced Mark Nicholas as the winner of the inaugural Carmelite Prize, its new award recognising excellence in children’s book illustration. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hodder Children’s Books, part of Hachette Children’s Group, has sold Italian rights to Andy Riley’s upcoming children’s title, King Flashypants and the Evil Emperor. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hodder Children’s Books, part of the Hachette Children’s Group, has acquired a picture book by US TV host Jimmy Fallon. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette Children’s Group has appointed Paul Rockett as publishing director of education. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette Children’s Group is partnering with ITV’s Lorraine show to find a new children’s author. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette Children’s Group is offering a student the chance to illustrate a picture book by Cressida Cowell, thanks to a new competition. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette Children’s Group (HCG) has appointed Etta Saunders to the newly-created role of global brand manager to take prime responsibility for the Enid Blyton brand. Starting on 23rd November 2015, Etta will be working closely with the licensing and publishing teams to maximise opportunities... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Quercus Children’s will formerly integrate into the Hachette Children’s Group 1st January 2016, as Niamh Mulvey leaves the children’s team to join Quercus' adult department. The children’s division, which already operates from the Hachette building in London, is led by its publishing director... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hodder Children’s Books, part of Hachette Children's, has acquired a 64-page picture book about the animal kingdom by zoologist and author Nicola Davies. The illustrator is Lorna Scobie. The deal for Diversity was brokered between Emma Layfield, picture book publisher at Hodder Children’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette Children’s has hired Maria B Campbell Associates as literary scouts to the group. Maria B Campbell Associates, which was already acting as a scout for YA imprint Atom Books, will now look for books for imprints Hodder Children's Books, Orchard Books, Orion Children's Books, Little,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette Children’s Group (HCG) has appointed Heather Crossley, current publisher of Ladybird Books, to the newly created role of pre-school and baby publisher. Starting in early autumn, Crossley will create a new pre-school and baby imprint. She will report directly to c.e.o. Hilary Murray... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Production company Kindle Entertainment has bought the rights to develop David Melling’s Hugless Douglas character into a TV show. The deal was brokered by Karen Lawler, executive manager of licensing at Hachette Children’s Group (HCG), and Nirmal Sandhu, head of rights at HCG, with Val... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette Children’s Group (HCG) has appointed Katie Price, former global director of publishing at HIT Entertainment and Mattel, as licensing director. Price will take up the role at the end of August and will report directly to c.e.o. Hilary Murray Hill. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette Children’s Group intends to increase its digital and licensed offerings as it looks for future growth. In an interview published in The Bookseller today (29th May), c.e.o. Hilary Murray Hill has said the whole industry is aware of the opportunities presented by successful licensing... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Deals on Picador Classics, exclusive editions published by Macmillan and money off Hachette Children’s Books series are among the promotions being offered to indies in celebration of Independent Bookshop Week (IBW). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette UK is consulting with "fewer than 10" people over potential redundancy following the restructure of its group field sales division. Earlier this year the publisher created a new sales structure, with two teams, one headed by Rob Manser and looking after Little, Brown and Orion, and the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sophie Stericker, currently art director at Orchard Books, will next year take on the role of creative director of the newly formed Hachette Children’s Group (HCG). Hachette UK is to merge its three children’s businesses - Hachette Children’s Books, Orion Children’s Publishing and Little, Brown... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette Children’s Books has promoted senior rights manager Nirmal Sandhu to the position... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette Children's Books has begun making its picture books available as ebooks from... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]