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Lantana appoints Tonks as editor-at-large for picture books

Lantana has appointed Holly Tonks to be its editor-at-large for picture books. Read more
Children's reading comprehension falls without storytime, Egmont study reveals

Children’s reading comprehension declines to half the expected rate when they do not have regular storytime, a study from Egmont has revealed. Read more
Beano launches special comic for World Book Day

Beano is today (Wednesday 26th February) launching a special comic in support of World Book Day (WBD) (March 5th) with a free £1 WBD token.... Read more
HarperCollins signs two more by Fogle

HarperCollins Children’s Books has signed two more books by Ben Fogle in his Mr Dog young fiction series, written with Steve Cole. Read more
HarperCollins Children’s Books scoops 'exquisite' Jeffers picture book

HarperCollins Children’s Books has scooped an “exquisite” new picture book from Oliver Jeffers, written and illustrated for his young daughter. Read more
Simon Cowell partners with HCG on new children's series

Simon Cowell and his six-year-old son are teaming up with Hachette Children’s Group on a new picture-led children’s book series called Wishfits.... Read more
Bologna Book Fair delay 'a real blow' to trade as coronavirus hits Italy

Children’s publishers say the Bologna Book Fair’s postponement until May because of the coronavirus is a “real blow” but they will find new ways to... Read more
Dan Brown pens Puffin picture book and composes classical music album

Dan Brown has penned a Puffin picture book about the adventures of an orchestra-conducting mouse, backed by a classical music album composed by The Da Vinci... Read more
New YA novel from Anne Fine for David Fickling

David Fickling Books is publishing a new "laugh-out-loud" YA novel from former Children’s Laureate Anne Fine OBE, called Shades of Scarlet. ... Read more
Faber and Profile to publish new series by Francesca Simon

Faber and Profile will publish a new series by bestselling Horrid Henry author Francesca Simon. Read more
Puffin reveals new Jeff Kinney book

Puffin has announced the forthcoming publication of Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Adventure, a new novel by Jeff Kinney publishing on 7th April 2020.... Read more
Welbeck to launch new children's imprint

Welbeck Publishing Group will launch a new children's imprint, Welbeck Editions, later this year. Read more
CLPE wins Eleanor Farjeon Award

The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) has won the Eleanor Farjeon Award for its "outstanding contribution to the world of children’s books".... Read more
Klaus Flugge Prize longlist revealed

Sixteen debut picture books are in the running for the 2020 Klaus Flugge Prize. Now in its fifth year, the Klaus Flugge Prize is awarded... Read more
Rob Power joins David Fickling Books

Rebellion Publishing deputy publisher Rob Power is to join David Fickling Books as senior PR and marketing manager. 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
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Philip Jones 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