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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Hillman Grad Books, Lena Waithe's Zando Imprint, Announces Inaugural Titles

Elaine U. Cho’s debut sci-fi novel 'Ocean’s Godori,' Johanna Hedva’s essay collection 'How to Tell When We Will Die,' and Jay Leslie’s picture book 'What I Must Tell The World' are slated for publication in 2024. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Graham Oakley obituary

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“Phenomenal” woman Meena Harris makes the leap from t-shirt branding to book publishing

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France’s Hachette Livre: A 30-Percent Carbon Reduction by 2030

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