Macmillan Children's scoops fantasy trilogy in six-figure Bologna deal

Macmillan Children’s Books has secured fantasy trilogy Children of Blood and Bone by debut writer Tomi Adeyemi in a "hotly contested" six-figure auction. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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S&S signs deal for Smurfs tie-in

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LBF: More support needed for children's poetry

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Angry Robot buys two fantasy fiction

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