Novelist Gemma Malley has been appointed as Booktrust’s new director of communications. Malley has previously led communications and marketing at Ofsted, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and Universities UK, and is the author of the YA Declaration series for Bloomsbury Children's. In her new role, she will be in charge of developing Booktrust's communications, public affairs and marketing strategy as it prepares for a brand re-launch and new digital communications strategy. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bloomsbury Children’s UK and US divisions will simultaneously publish a new YA novel from Len Vlahos in winter 2017. In House of Stone, fifteen-year-old Jackie's dad is dying of a brain tumour so decides to auction off his life on eBay to a reality TV show producer. Disgusted by the farce the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Novelist Gemma Malley has been appointed as Booktrust’s new director of communications. Malley has previously led communications and marketing at Ofsted, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and Universities UK, and is the author of the YA Declaration series for Bloomsbury... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV presenter and Tudor specialist Lucy Worsley has written her first children’s novel set during the reign of Henry VIII. The book, currently titled The Other Elizabeth, is centered around a young handmaiden at court but explores the story of Katherine Howard, Henry’s fifth wife. It will be... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Around 700 events took place to celebrate National Libraries Day on Saturday (7th February), 100 more than the previous year, according to CILIP, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, which now organises the day. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jill Colbert has been appointed as the interim chief executive of CILIP, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, following the departure of Annie Mauger from the role. Mauger leaves the body at the end of January to take up the role of director of national business... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The UK has lost nearly 50 libraries over the past year, according to full figures released today (11th December) by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The number of people borrowing books from libraries in England has halved since 1997, according to the annual library statistics prepared by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA). CIPFA plans to publish its annual statistics on Thursday (11th December), but early... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) has written an open letter to the Imperial War Museum, expressing concern over the threat to its unique library. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CILIP, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, today (20th October) announced its nominations for the 2015 Carnegie and Kate Greenawaymedals. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lizz Skelly, formerly of Hachette, is joining Bloomsbury Children’s Books as children... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Heather Fain has been appointed senior v-p, director of marketing strategy, a new central marketing function within HBG. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new competition to find the “next big thing” in children’s literature is being launched by the UK’s National Literary Trust and Bloomsbury Children’s Books. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Children’s is to publish a YA novel by Jeff Giles, former managing editor of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The National Literacy Trust (NLT) and Bloomsbury Children’s Books are launching a prize to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Children’s Books has acquired a new series for middle-grade readers from debut... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thanks to a “bumper year” of nominations, the Chartered Institute of Library and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Children’s Books has acquired four books in a series from debut author Jenny... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury children's sales director Phil Earle is to join newly independent David Fickling... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CILIP, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, has voted to retain its... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A move to put a stop to a controversial rebrand for the Chartered Institute of Librarians and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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