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 »
Happy Christmas!
Happy Christmas from all of us at The Agency. This illustration is taken from Helen Stephens’ book, How to Hide a… 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 »
New adaptation of NOUGHTS & CROSSES announced
Pilot Theatre, Belgrade Theatre Coventry, Derby Theatre, Mercury Theatre, Colchester and York Theatre Royal have announced a new partnership to develop theatre for younger audiences. Next… Full story »
Kate Read shortlisted for The Batsford Prize 2018
Kate Read has been shortlisted for The Batsford Prize 2018! To see full details about this, please click here. It is fantastic… Full story »
Rachel Burlington shortlisted for World Illustration Awards
We are delighted to welcome Rachel Burlington to The Agency and also congratulate her on her first shortlisting! Rachel’s ‘Into… Full story »
Piccadilly Press to publish Sophie Green’s noir detective middle grade trilogy, POTKIN AND STUBBS
Piccadilly Press, an imprint of Bonnier Zaffre, has acquired world rights, including translation, for Potkin and Stubbs, a “sparkling” new… Full story »
Paddington 2 receives three Bafta nominations – paws crossed!
Our favourite Marmalade-loving Bear from darkest Peru has received three Bafta nominations for his second screen outing. The film, which… Full story »
Michael Bond CBE 13th January 1926 – 27th June 2017
We at The Agency are greatly saddened to say that Michael Bond CBE died yesterday. The Agency, in its many… Full story »
Raymond Briggs awarded the CBE
Raymond Briggs was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen’s 2017 Birthday Honours for services… Full story »
Publication day 01/06/17
Best-Loved Paddington Stories, by Michael Bond, is a special edition which brings together three favourite classic adventures of the beloved bear from… Full story »
Publication day 06/04/17
Paddington’s Finest Hour, by Michael Bond, is the latest in the much-loved Paddington adventures. Somehow Paddington always finds himself in extraordinary… Full story »
Congratulations to Raymond Briggs on winning the Booktrust lifetime achievement award.
Raymond Briggs, author of Fungus the Bogeyman, Father Christmas and The Snowman, has been awarded a lifetime achievement award by… Full story »
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.