Macmillan wins at Chinese children’s book awards

Macmillan’s UK and US divisions both won best picture book awards today (19th December) at the Chen Bochui International Children’s Awards in Shanghai, China. The awards took place on the eve of the Shanghai Children’s Book Fair (CCBF) 2014. It is the first year publishers outside China have been eligible for the prize. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]

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