Holly Bourne for Usborne

Usborne has acquired a debut YA novel and an as-yet untitled second book by 26-year-old Holly... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Holly Smale | 'The books you love at that age stay with you forever'

Bestselling YA author Holly Smale returns with a new series that explores perception and reality in the age of social media. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne gears up for 20th anniversary of ‘That’s Not My…’ series

Usborne is marking the 20th anniversary of the ‘That’s Not My…’ baby books with partnerships with organisations such as the National Literacy Trust and The Creation Station. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Holly Tonks joins Simon & Schuster Children’s UK

Simon & Schuster Children’s has appointed Holly Tonks, mostly recently commissioning editor at Tate Publishing, as senior commissioning editor of picture books and novelties. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Major' new Holly Smale series to HarperCollins

HarperCollins Children’s Books is to publish Happy Girl Lucky, the first book in The Valentines series – described as a "major" new launch from Holly Smale. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Peter and Nicola Usborne to speak at Children’s Conference

Peter Usborne and his daughter and deputy m.d., Nicola Usborne, are speaking at this year’s The Bookseller Children’s Conference on 24th September. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne buys Patel’s humorous middle grade at auction

Usborne has acquired a funny three-book series about a "bridesmaid detective" by debut author Serena Patel. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Johnson and Usborne scoop Branford Boase Award

Mitch Johnson and his editors Rebecca Hill and Becky Walker have won this year’s Branford Boase Award with Kick. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Pottermore, Usborne in ST International Track 200 list

Digital publisher Pottermore has been ranked number 13 in the latest Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200, an annual listing ranking Britain’s mid-market private companies with the fastest-growing international sales. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Usborne buys UK rights to Sierra Leone-inspired fantasy

Usborne has acquired the UK and Commonwealth rights to Namina Forna’s Deathless, a debut YA fantasy inspired by the author’s experience of the Sierra Leone civil war. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne buys 'dark and twisting' fairy tale

Usborne has acquired the UK and Commonwealth rights to The Peculiar Peggs of Riding Woods, a dark fairy tale by TV production coordinator Samuel J Halpin. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV presenter Brown signs a new book with Usborne

Usborne has bought a new middle grade title by Matt Brown, a DJ, TV presenter and the author of the Compton Valance series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Usborne to encourage diversity with work experience scheme

Usborne is launching a new work experience scheme for people from communities under-represented in the industry. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne wins six-way auction for Bell's debut in 'significant' deal

Usborne has acquired three books by debut author P G Bell in what has been described as the publisher's “most significant acquisition to date”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne partners government for year of engineering

Usborne is partnering with the UK government on its ‘Year of Engineering’ campaign, which is aimed at inspiring young people to get more involved with the subject. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stowell leaves Usborne for Ladybird

Penguin Random House Children's imprint Ladybird is bolstering its publishing team with the hire of Louie Stowell, who moves from Usborne after 12 years. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne pulps puberty book following criticism

Usborne Publishing has revealed it will pulp the remaining stock of Growing Up for Boys following criticism over the 2013 title’s claim that girls have breasts “to look grown-up and attractive”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Usborne apologises after puberty book sparks social media backlash

Usborne Publishing has apologised and will revise the content of one its books after it suggested that girls have breasts “to look grown-up and attractive”. Growing Up for Boys was published in 2013 but readers have only recently voiced their outrage for the children’s guide to puberty on... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne wins Russian folklore tale in 'hotly contested' auction

Usborne has snapped up a Russian folklore-inspired middle grade fantasy following a “hotly contested four-way auction”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Second parenting title coming from Holly Willoughby

HarperCollins has acquired Truly Scrumptious Baby, the second parenting book from TV presenter Holly Willoughby, to be published in September. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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