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Juno Dawson and Andy Darcy Theo to judge YA Book Prize 2026

Authors Juno Dawson and Andy Darcy Theo, Waterstones’ Lucy Jakes and Edinburgh International Book Festival’s Jodie Barnacle-Best will judge the YA Book Prize 2026.

Comment

News for emerging authors: April

Trade Interviews

Molly Ker Hawn: ‘Bologna is like summer camp. There’s so much joy’

Latest News

The cosy zeitgeist – cosy colouring the latest trend for adults seeking escape

Bloomsbury and NLT hail Hastings reading programme as 'blueprint' for tackling reading crisis

Julia Donaldson awarded RCPCH College Medal for her contribution to children's wellbeing

Michael Rosen's 80th birthday celebrated at Walker Books party

Literacy focus ‘actively undermining’ reading for pleasure, HarperCollins finds

The Jellyfish Jiggle wins the BookTrust Storytime Prize

Book on dinosaurs wins £10k Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize

Children's Booker Prize opens for submissions and launches search for child judges

Latest Features

The cosy zeitgeist – cosy colouring the latest trend for adults seeking escape

Gail Rebuck on igniting the joy of reading for the ‘digital generation’

Breaking through: why Taiwanese kids’ authors are gaining a global reachSPONSORED ARTICLE

Aussie rules: how presses Five Mile and Smith Street are reversing the flow from the UK

BCBF 2026 Agents' Hotlists: Read it and... laugh: are funny books a crisis corrective?

Video

Check out these video highlights from the inaugural British Audio Awards - aka The Speakies

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Usborne to run: kids’ indie toasts half century

by Horace Bent

It was a family affair over at the inconspicuous Usborne stand, as the children’s independent celebrated five decades in publishing.

On your marks: BCBF sets off at a pace

by Horace Bent

UK delegates at this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair were greeted with an unusual scene in the city centre after alighting from their Sunday flights…

On John Agard

by Frank Cottrell-Boyce

This week, John Agard became the first poet to win the BookTrust lifetime achievement award. Here, judge Frank Cottrell-Boyce pays tribute to him.

Lessons from Clanchy

by Tara Tobler

The response to the criticism of Kate Clanchy’s memoir was a moral failure on the part of white publishing—and an artistic failure too

Difference and disability

by Lisette Auton

Children’s fiction remains awash with dangerous tropes when it comes to characters with disabilities. It’s time to ensure there is positive representatio

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Sticker Dolly Dressing K-POP

Lesley Sims; Sandrine Lamour

Imprint: UsborneISBN: 9781806460724RRP: 7.99, ASP: 5.65Publish Date: May 7, 2026

2

The Seriously Epic Holiday of Lottie Brooks

Katie Kirby

Imprint: PuffinISBN: 9780241769249RRP: 14.99, ASP: 8.38Publish Date: Apr 9, 2026

3

Cozy Corner

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Imprint: PenguinISBN: 9780241764220RRP: 7.99, ASP: 4.56Publish Date: Mar 20, 2025

4

Comfy Corner

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Imprint: PenguinISBN: 9780241805886RRP: 7.99, ASP: 5.05Publish Date: Apr 9, 2026

5

Cozy Cuties

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Imprint: PenguinISBN: 9780241764206RRP: 7.99, ASP: 4.69Publish Date: Feb 13, 2025

6

Gozzle

Julia Donaldson; Sara Ogilvie

Imprint: Macmillan Children'sISBN: 9781529076424RRP: 7.99, ASP: 4.85Publish Date: Feb 12, 2026

7

The Turtle Who Turned the Tide

Rachel Bright

Imprint: OrchardISBN: 9781408366455RRP: 7.99, ASP: 5.77Publish Date: May 7, 2026

8

The Dinosaur that Pooped A Football

Tom Fletcher & Dougie Poynter; Garry Parsons

Imprint: PuffinISBN: 9780241649299RRP: 7.99, ASP: 5.3Publish Date: May 7, 2026

9

KPop Demon Hunters: The Official Junior Novelization

Jessica Yoon

Imprint: PuffinISBN: 9780241835456RRP: 7.99, ASP: 4.98Publish Date: Apr 9, 2026

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We're Going on a Teddy Hunt

Martha Mumford; Cherie Zamazing

Imprint: Bloomsbury's Children'sISBN: 9781526671714RRP: 7.99, ASP: 4.51Publish Date: Apr 23, 2026

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Authors interviews, news and book previews

Books

Books in the Media: Douglas Stuart's latest 'leaves Shuggie Bain in its shadow'

This week, the latest from the 2020 Booker Prize winner, Douglas Stuart, is greeted with applause while Melissa Harrison gives voice to the countryside in her polyphonic novel.

Books

Books on BookTok: how accurate is the BookTok bestseller list?

Creators debate whether the BookTok chart is representative of the titles trending on the platform or whether it simply pays homage to perennially popular books and authors.

Author Interviews

A group of misfit, street-smart kids with a shapeshifting secret feature in the latest from JJ Arcanjo

The children’s writer talks about why a strong campaign is just as important as a great story when it comes to encouraging teenage boys to read.

Author Interviews

Hannah Kaner treads a new path in her latest fantasy novel that examines war, revenge and power

Inspired by a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, A Snake Among Swans examines women’s agency when confronted with war and patriarchal power.

Books

Books on BookTok: how accurate is the BookTok bestseller list?

Author Interviews

A group of misfit, street-smart kids with a shapeshifting secret feature in the latest from JJ Arcanjo

Author Interviews

Hannah Kaner treads a new path in her latest fantasy novel that examines war, revenge and power

Author Interviews

Hannah Lavery talks about the inspiration behind her new poetry collection

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Michael Rosen remains a powerhouse as he celebrates his 80th birthday

Combining the everyday with the epic, Lisa Owens’ latest novel details the joys and frustrations of modern motherhood

James Marriott's new book confronts the reality of the reading crisis

Andrew Sean Greer's latest comic novel takes place at an Italian villa

Melissa Albert examines a fraught sibling relationship in her adult debut

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Children's Previews

The Bologna Children’s Book Fair set the scene for a gathering of global talent that celebrated the creativity of established and debut children’s authors.

by Charlotte Eyre