PRH Children’s partners with OnBlackheath Festival

Penguin Random House Children’s is taking over the children’s section of the OnBlackheath Festival with "Puffin World of Stories", an immersive story space for children under 12. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bruce Handy on Becoming a Children’s Picture Book Author in His 60s

“Writing for kids had long been an ambition of mine, but until recently I didn’t know it had long been an ambition.” Continue reading at The New York Times

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Bruce Handy on Becoming a Children’s Picture Book Author in His 60s

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At Frankfurt: PRH’s Nihar Malaviya Headlines Publishing Perspectives Forum

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-07-27 14:15:46 UTC ]
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12 Of The Best New Children’s Books Out July 2023

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