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Francesca Simon on 25 years of Horrid Henry

In the year which marks Horrid Henry’s 25th anniversary, Francesca Simon discusses how the series was born. Read more
Cooper’s homecoming proves a sweet deal

After stints working in recruitment and as an estate agent, Gemma Cooper wrote an ill-fated ‘terrible Twilight-y’ novel—which circuitously led to her building one of... Read more
Weekly E-Ranking: Golden oldies dominate top five

With Adam Kay’s This is Going to Hurt clinching the Weekly E-Book Ranking number one spot for a 12th time, two of last year’s blockbuster... Read more
Bologna Children’s Book Fair: agents’ hotlists

Agents list their top children’s titles ahead of the upcoming fair. Read more
Daniel Hahn on his funded Bologna scouting trip

Writer and translator Daniel Hahn discusses his funded scouting trip, which gives 10 editors of varying experience the chance to explore what Bologna has to... Read more
Publishers back Young Fiction to take flight

Middle Grade may be the dominant force in children’s fiction at the moment, but a number of UK publishers are backing early readers series to... Read more
Weekly E-Ranking: Fiction upstarts make their mark

Adam Kay’s This is Going to Hurt is the Weekly E-Book Ranking number one for an 11th time—and a fifth consecutive week.... Read more
Rupi Kaur | 'Paper is where poetry lives, but performance is where the words come to life'

Canadian instapoet Rupi Kaur talks to us about her poetry journey and love of live performance, following a sold-out UK event during London Book Fair.... Read more
Lucy Worsley | 'I'm really lucky that the work I do is also my pleasure'

Lucy Worsley, the historian who wears many hats in more ways than one, reveals how her writing informs the day job—and vice versa. ... Read more
SFX packager Red Bird’s plans to re-enter the UK coedition market take flight

A UK coedition publisher and packager that has made its name internationally working with Disney and Nickelodeon is now setting its sights on the UK... Read more