The lack of investment in school libraries is a “blight on the intellectual development and creative future of all our children”, children's laureate Chris Riddell... Read more
Michael O’Mara Books is collaborating with Amnesty International UK on two visual "guides to freedom" illustrated by Waterstones' Children’s Laureate Chris Riddell.... Read more
Chris Riddell has broken records by becoming the first illustrator to win three CILIP Kate Greenaway medals, picking up the prestigious award for The Sleeper... Read more
Frances Lincoln will publish a picture book based on John Lennon’s song “Imagine”, with the artist who drew the iconic Peace for Paris symbol.... Read more
The Chinese government has broken its silence on the disappearance of five Hong Kong booksellers widely suspected of being detained by the authorities over the... Read more
The UK's Foreign Office has confirmed that one of the five missing Hong Kong book publishers is a British citizen and has said it is "deeply concerned"... Read more
Barrington Stoke has acquired the English-language rights to Alpha, a graphic novel about a refugee’s journey from Africa to Europe, by French illustrator Barroux and... Read more
CILIP will from next year give special commendations to the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway shortlisted books that celebrate human rights, after forming a new partnership... Read more
