Usborne buys Gym Stars series

Publication Date: Tue, 22/02/2011 - 08:30 Usborne has acquired a new series about gymnastics from debut author Jane Lawes. Fiction director Rebecca Hill acquired world English Language rights to the Gym Stars series from Sarah Molloy at A M Heath. The first two books Summertime and Somersaults and Friendships and Back Flips will be published in February 2012 with Surprises and Superstars to follow in April 2012. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]

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