Usborne in for the Killeen

UK and US rights have been snapped up following heated auctions for two Second World War-set spy novels from YA débutant Matt Killeen. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Usborne shortlisted in business awards

Usborne Publishing is shortlisted for one of this year’s Private Business Awards 2015, which celebrate the best companies in the private sector. Usborne is shortlisted for the Private Business of the Year Award alongside market data provider Argus Media, brewery BrewDog and IT solutions... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne launches Korean imprint

Usborne will launch a South Korean imprint in partnership with Seoul-based publisher BIR next year.   Usborne Korea will launch in autumn with around 40 titles and is Usborne’s first Asian imprint.   “I have long wanted to expand our very successful foreign imprint policy into Asia, where we... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne signs YA from Alexander

Usborne has signed a YA novel from Birkbeck creative writing MA alumni Sarah Alexander. Fiction deputy director Anne Finnis acquired UK and Commonwealth rights from Hellie Ogden at Janklow & Nesbit UK, while US rights have sold to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers. The... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Profit jump for Usborne

Children’s publisher Usborne made a pre-tax profit of £8.9m for the year ended 31st January 2014, up 26% from £7m from the year before. Company founder Peter Usborne said the strong results were down to the “comparatively unusual coincidence” of many of Usborne’s markets working well “for a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne signs two more Bourne novels

Usborne has acquired a new YA title from Holly Bourne, author of Soulmates and The Manifesto on... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne signs distribution deal with ePubDirect

Children’s publisher Usborne has signed an ebook distribution deal with ePubDirect.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne strikes twice on children’s science book shortlist

Two books published by Usborne have made the shortlist of this year’s Royal Society Prize... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne, Nosy Crow, Summersdale winners at Independent Publishing Awards

Children's publishers Usborne Publishing and Nosy Crow won two awards each at tonight's (... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne acquires debut teen mystery

Usborne has acquired the rights to My Second Life, a teen mystery from debut author Faye Bird.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne wins children’s science book prize

Usborne has won the Royal Society Young People’s Book Award with an interactive flap book... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne signs three from Perkins

Usborne has signed three novels from US author Stephanie Perkins. Rebecca Hill, Usborne fiction... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne Day for 40th anniversary

Usborne is encouraging bookshops across the nation to take part in Usborne Day on Saturday 5th... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne acquires Tamsyn Murray series

Usborne has acquired a new girls' series by author Tamsyn Murray, with plans to publish the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zarr to star for Usborne

Usborne has acquired a new standalone title by US author Sara Zarr. Fiction director Rebecca... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Holly Bourne for Usborne

Usborne has acquired a debut YA novel and an as-yet untitled second book by 26-year-old Holly... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne to launch Germany venture

Usborne Publishing will be launching a foreign-language publishing operation in Germany this... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EDC pulls Usborne titles from Amazon

US publisher Educational Development Corporation (EDC) is withdrawing the sale of its Usborne... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Usborne seeks "boutique" publishing boost

Usborne is focusing on series and younger readers to help grow its fiction sales in the coming... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne recruits police-centred YA series

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Wed, 23/11/2011 - 08:00 Usborne has acquired a new crime series for young adults by BAFTA-winning screenwriter Chris Ould. Fiction director Rebecca Hill bought world rights, all languages, from Stephanie Thwaites of Curtis Brown. The first book... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne goes to next level with Appelhans

Written By: Caroline Horn Publication Date: Fri, 29/07/2011 - 11:20 Usborne has bought a debut novel from prolific young adult blogger Lenore Appelhans, which the publisher expects to be “massive” following the sale of film rights to CBS Film and interest from YA bloggers. Fiction editorial... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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