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Rave reviews for NOUGHTS + CROSSES on BBC One

BBC and Mammoth Screen’s long-awaited adaptation of Malorie Blackman’s seminal work NOUGHTS & CROSSES, is now available in full on iPlayer,Full story »

The True History of the Kelly Gang

In cinemas now is the film adaptation of Peter Carey’s Booker Prize winning novel. The story of Australian bushranger NedFull story »

CROSSFIRE makes Costa 2019 shortlist

Malorie Blackman’s Crossfire, fifth title in her Noughts & Cross sequence, has been shortlisted for this year’s Costa Book Awards. Crossfire wasFull story »

Raymond Briggs’ TIME FOR LIGHTS OUT publication day

Time For Lights Out, Raymond Briggs’ exploration and contemplation of old age and death, is published by Jonathan Cape today.Full story »

Stormzy’s PRH imprint #Merky Books to publish Malorie Blackman’s autobiography

Stormzy’s PRH imprint #Merky Books will publish Malorie Blackman’s as-yet untitled autobiography in 2022.  “This book is an account ofFull story »

Maramedia picks up rights to Michael Bond’s OLGA DA POLGA

Scottish children’s entertainment production company Maramedia has acquired the rights to develop a new children’s series based on Michael Bond’s OlgaFull story »

Terrance Dicks 14th April 1935 – 29th August 2019

The Agency is sad to announce that Terrance Dicks died last Thursday after a short illness, aged 84. Originally representedFull story »

CROSSFIRE – the reviews are in!

Malorie Blackman’s Crossfire published earlier this month on 8th August 2019. Since then, the reviews have come flooding in! AFull story »

Candy Gourlay’s BONE TALK shortlisted for the Carnegie

We are proud to announce that Bone Talk, written by Candy Gourlay and published by David Fickling Books, has been shortlisted for theFull story »

Cassie Powney wins Bath Children’s Novel Award with LOOPS

We’re delighted to welcome Cassie Powney to The Agency fresh from her recent success at the 2018 Bath Children’s Novel AwardFull story »

Jonathan Cape to publish Raymond Briggs’ TIME FOR LIGHTS OUT

Raymond’s collection Time for Lights Out will be published later this year, in November. The collection explores ageing, death and isFull story »

Bart Van Es Wins Costa Book of the Year!

Huge congratulations to Bart Van Es, whose THE CUT OUT GIRL has been named the Costa Book of the Year.Full story »

Louisa Reid’s new YA novel in verse GLOVES OFF to publish with Guppy Books

We are pleased to welcome Louisa Reid to The Agency Children’s Book List and announce the publication date for Gloves Off,Full story »

Fifth Noughts & Crosses novel from Malorie Blackman

Malorie Blackman’s Noughts & Crosses sequence of novels continues – Crossfire will be published in 2019 by Penguin Random House Children’s.Full story »

Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor Vol. 0 – The Many Lives Of Doctor Who

Ahead of Jodie Whittaker’s first season as the famous time-traveler a special 64-page comic will be published in September, written byFull story »