Layfield makes first acquisition in Manchester-based role

Emma Layfield, Hachette Children's Group picture book development director (North), has acquired three picture books from spoken-word poet Tony Walsh as her first acquisition in her new role in Hachette's Manchester office.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-05 02:22:05 UTC ]
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Yellow Kite will publish The Plant-Based Diet Revolution: 28 days to a Healthier Gut and a Happier You by consultant gastroenterologist Dr Alan Desmond (pictured) and chef Bob Andrew. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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W&N signs Clark on history-making Tudor ladies-in-waiting

Weidenfeld & Nicolson is publishing a narrative history of Tudor ladies-in-waiting, the "oft-overlooked yet hugely influential figures of the Tudor court", by Dr Nicola Clark Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-07 09:15:33 UTC ]
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Ways to Make Sunshine by Renée Watson, Read by Sisi Aisha Johnson

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[ Literrary Hub | 2020-10-02 09:13:44 UTC ]
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Ahem: Here is a poem about J.J. Abrams making a Dr. Seuss movie.

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John Steinbeck and biographer William Souder make a perfect pair

“Mad at the World” captures Steinbeck in the kind of nuanced and unshowy prose that suits its subject. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Network to make children's publishing less London-centric, say CBN founders

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[ Literrary Hub | 2020-09-28 13:51:06 UTC ]
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Inside the Washington Post newsroom: History-making moments and good gossip

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How to make the most of your internship

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'Hogwarts Legacy' will make you a wizard in 2021

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Berenstain Bears Get a New Faith-Based Series

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Bowman takes business development role at Chelsea Green

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New roles for Crewe and O'Sullivan at Penguin General

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Susanna Clarke’s infinitely clever ‘Piranesi’ is enough to make you appreciate life in quarantine

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