Singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor and her mother, author and former "Blue Peter" presenter Janet Ellis are among the judges for this year's Oscar's Book Prize for... Read more
Scallywag Press has acquired a "wise, warm and witty" debut poetry collection from Scottish poet, performer and storyteller Simon Lamb, to be illustrated by former... Read more
Macmillan Children’s Books has acquired Chris Riddell’s new poetry anthology, Poems To Save The World With, including work produced during the pandemic.... Read more
PRH Children's m.d. Francesca Dow hailed Puffin’s “great new adventure in non-fiction” and the importance of literary adaption and evolution at Penguin Random House Children’s Summer... Read more
Bloomsbury has partnered with BookTrust to mark 20 years since publication of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, with artists such as Chris Riddell and... Read more
Picador and Hachette host their annual showcases in this week's pictures round-up, while authors—including former McFly member Dougie Poynter—attend an Authors4Ocean event. ... Read more
An auction of artwork inspired by Raymond Briggs’ classic picture book The Snowman (Penguin Random House Children's) has raised more than £10,000 for a children’s... Read more
The Southbank Centre is expecting 87,000 visitors to this year's event, which will welcome authors and illustrators such as Cressida Cowell, Malorie Blackman, Chris Riddell, Jacqueline... Read more
Children’s book artists including Quentin Blake, Shirley Hughes and Chris Riddell have recreated Raymond Briggs’ The Snowman (Penguin Random House Children's) in their own style... Read more
