Hachette Children’s Group is partnering with Commonword, the largest writing development organisation based in Manchester, in a bid to find more northern Black, Asian and minority ethnic writers currently under-represented in publishing, particularly in picture book writing. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-28 15:57:06 UTC ]
Vivendi has denied a report that it plans to sell off Editis, France’s second largest book publisher, after it takes over Lagardère, owner of market leader Hachette Livre, French trade magazine Livres Hebdo has reported. The newsletter La Lettre A reported on Wednesday (22nd December) that... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-23 07:07:12 UTC ]
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Hachette Children’s Group will be the first UK publisher to release an Allison Saft novel with the “rich and tender” YA fantasy romance A Far Wilder Magic. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-21 05:14:11 UTC ]
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David Walliams’ next picture book, Marmalade, will be published by HarperCollins Children's Books in February featuring illustrations by Adam Stower. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-21 01:51:57 UTC ]
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Harriet Wilson will join Hachette Children’s Group (HCG) as publisher of fiction brands and classics, after more than a decade with HarperCollins Children’s Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-19 22:58:37 UTC ]
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Hachette Children’s Group has inked a deal for Demon in the Wood by bestselling Shadow and Bone series author Leigh Bardugo, the first graphic novel set in the Grishaverse universe, with illustrations by Dani Pendergast. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-17 07:47:02 UTC ]
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New Frontier Publishing has signed Jump for the Stars, the debut picture book from TV presenter and model Vogue Williams, illustrated by Tilia Rand-Bell. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-14 22:35:02 UTC ]
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Abby Voss has won the inaugural Searchlight Awards Best Children’s Bedtime Story Competition with her picture book text "The Witch Who Couldn’t Spell". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-12 23:12:07 UTC ]
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Hachette UK has bought John Catt Educational for an undisclosed sum in a deal that sees it become part of Hodder Education Group. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-30 16:03:02 UTC ]
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Hachette is undergoing a "major overhaul" of its recruitment and outreach practices to improve diversity in the workplace, after publishing the results for its first staff and author censuses. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-25 00:35:55 UTC ]
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“Our Journey Together" promises to capture “the greatness" of the Trump White House, but critics aren't convinced. Continue reading at HuffPost
[ HuffPost | 2021-11-20 12:07:31 UTC ]
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One reader reflects on why a picture book with messages about love, perseverance, and imperfection has connected with so many readers in the last two years. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-11-18 11:37:00 UTC ]
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Quarto Group has named former Octopus head Alison Goff its CEO, effective January 2. Goff had been at the Hachette UK division for 21 years before leaving in April 2020. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Fay Evans alleges a ‘striking similarity’ between the 2019 Excitable Edgar TV campaign and her 2017 book Fred the Fire-Sneezing DragonThe author of a self-published children’s book about a dragon that causes havoc with its fiery sneezes is suing John Lewis over its 2019 Christmas ad about a... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-11-16 14:46:45 UTC ]
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A picture book and two middle grade books introduce young people to art mediums and their messages. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-11-12 21:41:23 UTC ]
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Comics creator Rachel Smythe has the #5 book in the country with 'Lore Olympus, Vol. 1.' Plus YouTube science educator Philipp Dettmer lands two spots below with 'Immune,' and 'Aaron Slater, Illustrator,' the latest Questioneers book by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts, tops our picture book list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK has committed to setting science-based targets for reducing its carbon emissions as part of the global Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), aiming to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-11 07:03:21 UTC ]
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Hachette Ireland has acquired Mia Döring's "deeply personal and astutely political" literary memoir and debut Any Girl. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-10 15:02:25 UTC ]
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Hachette Children’s Group has acquired The Sky Over Rebecca, a "richly told" middle-grade tale of two worlds colliding from debut author and winner of the Bath Children’s Novel Award 2019, Matthew Fox. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-10 13:38:51 UTC ]
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“How War Changed Rondo,” a picture book by the Ukrainian artists Romana Romanyshyn and Andriy Lesiv, captures the unrelenting destructiveness of wartime as a young person experiences it. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-11-05 04:04:43 UTC ]
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Hachette UK saw its revenues fall 3% in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year, although c.e.o. David Shelley said sales were still “extremely strong" and ahead of forecasts, with increased market share. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-27 21:59:40 UTC ]
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