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Andersen Press lands new children's fantasy novel from MacKenzie

Andersen Press has landed a brand new fantasy novel for children from Ross MacKenzie. Read more
Scholastic to release Dino Ranch series

Scholastic UK is partnering with global entertainment company Boat Rocker to release books based on its animation series "Dino Ranch". Read more
Tiger Aspect signs deal for Donaldson and Monks ladybird tales

Tiger Aspect Kids & Family has signed a development deal for bestselling picture book series What the Ladybird Heard by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks.... Read more
HCG snares further titles in Bright and Field's Lion Inside collection

Hachette Children’s Group has acquired further titles and ancillary rights including stage, merchandising, TV, film and audio in the Lion Inside collection by Rachel Bright and Jim... Read more
Tiny Tree snaps up Reeves Billing's children's mental health series

Children's author Natalie Reeves Billing is to release a new series of picture books orientated around mental health with Tiny Tree Press. Read more
Independent author Stairmand launches Refuge in Literacy UK

Author Anne Stairmand is encouraging authors to send signed children’s and YA books to domestic violence refuges to support her new charity, Refuge in Literacy... Read more
Usborne snaps up Owen's 'high-octane' middle grade debut

Usborne has snapped up YA author David Owen’s first foray into middle-grade fiction, billed as “an irresistibly funny, high-octane” adventure series with eco themes.... Read more
Barnes Robinson promoted to Puffin publisher amid string of changes

Anna Barnes Robinson has been promoted to publisher of picture books and preschool brands at Puffin, amid a series of changes and promotions at Penguin... Read more
Scholastic swoops for 'searing' Blaxill YA thriller

Scholastic has swooped for the “searing” new YA thriller from Carnegie-nominated author Gina Blaxill. Read more
Hachette Children’s Group takes two from Bailey

Hachette Children’s Group has signed two books from award-winning mental health campaigner and author Lily Bailey. Read more
S&S signs Mason's 'delicious and playful' YA series

Simon & Schuster Children’s Books has acquired Rock, Paper, Killers, the "delicious and playful" first in a line of YA thrillers by Alexia Mason, a new pseudonym... Read more
PRH Children's signs Wilson's 'heart-breaking' YA novel about teen pregnancy

Penguin Random House Children’s has scooped Baby Love, Jacqueline Wilson's "moving" YA novel about teen pregnancy, family trouble and unlikely friendships.... Read more
Nosy Crow boost Scheffler and Reid's Posy and Pip brand with TV tie-in

Nosy Crow has launched a new publishing TV tie-in series featuring Camilla Reid and Axel Scheffler's Pip and Posy picture books in addition to a new... Read more
ALCS Educational Writers' Award shortlist revealed

Titles exploring climate change, expressing difficult emotions and exploring the wonders of the scientific world have been shortlisted this year for the Society of Authors... Read more
HCCB snaps up books for CBeebies hit show Tee and Mo

HarperCollins Children’s Books has snapped up the tie-in books for the Bafta-winning CBeebies hit show "Tee and Mo". 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 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