Raymond Briggs wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Raymond has won the BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award!
Beverley Naidoo stories in Nelson Mandela Hospital
Stories from Beverley’s Who Is King and Aesop’s Fables have been used for murals in the newly opened Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital in Johannesburg.
Publication day 12/1/17
It’s another excellent publication day with new books from Karen McCombie, Elizabeth Laird and more!
Publication day 5/1/17
It’s the first publication day of 2017 and we’ve got some lovely titles being published.
Two books on The Reads shortlist
Richard Kurti and Andrew Norriss have both been shortlisted for The Reads 2017.
Clara Vulliamy to illustrate MARY PLAIN
Clara Vulliamy is illustrating and editing four of Gwynedd Rae’s Mary Plain titles, to be published by Egmont.
Three nominations for Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2017
We’re delighted to announce Beverley Naidoo, Elizabeth Laird and Malorie Blackman have been nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.
Jane Ray nominated for Hans Christian Andersen Award
Jane Ray has been nominated for the 2018 Hans Christian Andersen Award by IBBY.
Michael Bond portrait in new exhibition
A new portrait of Michael Bond is currently on display in Waterstones Gower Street’s gallery space.
HOW TO HIDE A LION opens at Polka
The adaptation of Helen Stephen’s much-loved book opens today in Wimbledon.
New PADDINGTON book to be published in 2017
HarperCollins Children’s Books will next year publish a further new Paddington Bear story by Michael Bond.
Carnegie and Greenaway nominations
Malorie Blackman, Jane Ray, Kevin Crossley-Holland and Joyce Dunbar all have nominated titles.
JESSICA’S GHOST wins at Stockport Book Award
JESSICA’S GHOST by Andrew Norriss won Best Teen Book at the Stockport Book Awards last night.
PADDINGTON 2 starts shooting
Principal photography has begun on the second Paddington film, produced by Studio Canal and Heyday Films.
Publication day 6/10/16
It’s another bumper publication day with new titles from Sarah Warburton and Katherine McEwen, and a few reissues!
