We all know that a dog is for life, not just for Christmas, but for World Book Day director Kirsten Grant, the message she wants to spread is that WBD is for the whole year, not just for one day. Joining the charity in August 2011, Grant’s aim is to turn WBD, and its newly revamped website, into a year-round resource for teachers,...

The challenge of asserting UK authors as brands in a market dominated by US names will be among the hot talking points at this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair (25th–28th March), trade figures have said.

Publishers and agents are anticipating a “buoyant” mood at the fair, despite “a very...

Children's author Babette Cole has set up a digital publishing company, Inky Sprat, to release e-books and apps of her own works and those of other authors.

Cole will release titles where the e-book rights have reverted, or were never sold. Colin and Jacqui Hawkins, Tony Ross, David McKee, Charlotte Voke, Michelle Cartlidge and...

Sales of books for children surged in the UK last week, as schools broke for the spring half-term break. Nielsen BookScan top 5,000 bestseller list data reveals sales through the sector jumped 8% week on week, with sales of pre-school books up 4%, sales within children's fiction surging 13% and sales of general non-fiction titles...