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! A… Full 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 the… Full 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 Award… Full 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 is… Full story »
2019 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Longlists announced
In excellent news, Bone Talk by Candy Gourlay (David Fickling Books) has been longlisted for the 2019 Carnegie Medal, as well as Norse Myths: Tales… 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 »
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 »
