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Two Hoots swoops for Morpurgo and Gravett's picture book

Two Hoots has landed Sir Michael Morpurgo’s “timely” picture book A Song of Gladness, with illustrations from Kate Greenaway Medal winner Emily Gravett.... Read more
Authors of colour made up 19.6% of YA writers in 2019

Authors of colour made up 19.6% of Young Adult writers published in 2019, a huge leap on previous years, according to new research. Read more
YA sees 43% boost post-lockdown as children's market swells

Young Adult books saw a huge 43% rise in post-lockdown sales by value as the children's sector as a whole swelled to 33% of the... Read more
Puffin nets Mante's Dream Team girls' football series

Puffin has netted The Dream Team, a football-themed middle-grade series from Priscilla Mante, in a two-book deal. Read more
HarperCollins Children's wins Gold's Last Bear at auction

HarperCollins Children's Books has triumphed in a multi-publisher auction for 'beautiful' middle grade novel The Last Bear by debut children’s author Hannah Gold.... Read more
Children's non-fiction poised for record year as Q3 sales leap 25%

Children's books have seen a boom during coronavirus-hit 2020 with non-fiction heading for a record year, according to Nielsen. Read more
Speakers look to the future at Bookseller Children’s Conference

New routes to market and the future of children’s publishing are some of the topics that will be under discussion at The Bookseller Children’s Conference,... Read more
Elmer creator McKee wins BookTrust's Lifetime Achievement Award

Author and illustrator David McKee has won BookTrust's annual Lifetime Achievement Award for his 'incredible' contribution to children's books. Read more
Winkleman, Turton and Rundell to mark Bookshop Day

Claudia Winkleman, Stuart Turton, Katherine Rundell and other authors will be contributing to mark Bookshop Day on 3rd October. Read more
Manchester Children's Book Festival hosts book giveaway

Manchester Children's Book Festival has given out almost 2,000 books to children living in disadvantaged areas of the city to support their reading during the pandemic. ... Read more
Faber Children's launches new website

Faber Children's new website to showcase its frontlist and backlist in addition to new online resources. Read more
Puffin reveals all-star cast for Kay's Anatomy audio

Puffin has unveiled an all-star cast to read the immersive audiobook of Kay's Anatomy by Adam Kay, featuring Sandi Toksvig, Reece Shearsmith, Lolly Adefope and... Read more
Walliams teams up with Stower for monstrous new picture book

David Walliams has announced his “monstrously funny” next picture book for HarperCollins Children's Books, Little Monsters, with new illustrator Adam Stower.... Read more
Eva Eland wins Klaus Flugge Prize

Eva Eland has won the Klaus Flugge Prize for most exciting and promising newcomer to children's picture book illustration. Read more
Mackesy illustrations to feature in PHE mental health campaign

Illustrations by Charlie Mackesy are to appear in a Public Health England video, as part of a campaign encouraging better mental health in young people, children... Read more

Children’s blogs

Why are we squeezing creative writing out of schools?

By Liz Hyder

Writer, creative workshop leader and freelance PR consultant at Various

Publicist and debut children's author Liz Hyder calls on publishers to be more vocal about the negative impacts of creative writing being sidelined by the current education... Read more
Roll up for the main event

Philip Jones Editor at The Bookseller
Twenty years of the Branford Boase Award

Julia Eccleshare Children's director at British Library
Books beyond the shadow of Brexit

Charlotte Eyre Children's Editor at The Bookseller
Getting children reading

Hilary Murray Hill C.e.o. at Hachette Children's