Octopus has signed a four-book deal with baby food brand Ella's Kitchen, with the first book to be published in late April 2013 under the Hamlyn imprint.

Group publishing director Denise Bates bought world rights and the books will be packaged by Harris + Wilson.

The books will feature recipes for parents to cook for...

Head of Zeus has appointed Richard Milbank as publishing director, non-fiction, with Milbank moving from Octopus to take up the post.

Milbank, who has also previously worked at Orion, Quercus and Atlantic, will begin work at Head of Zeus on 24th September, and will be responsible for a programme of up to thirty titles a year, with a...

Octopus has acquired the tie-in to Lion TV's "Wartime Farm" a new series lined up for this autumn following "Victorian Farm" and "Edwardian Farm".

Group publishing director Denise Bates acquired world rights to the title from Lion TV agent Julian Alexander. Mitchell Beazley will publish on 3rd...

Octopus has acquired a book with recipes from Southern US-style slow-cooked food restaurant, Pitt Cue Co, which launched in the UK last summer.

Publisher Stephanie Jackson acquired world rights from owners and consultants Tom Adams, Jamie Berger, Richard H Turner and Simon Anderson, and will publish the title in May 2013. Dishes will...