Children’s publishers grew readerships during lockdown across subject areas, extending to renewed interest in their backlists as well as in their online educational resources, delegates heard at The Bookseller’s Children’s Conference this week.
Whitaker’s YA debut to Hot Key
Hot Key has acquired crime writer Chris Whitaker's YA debut The Forevers – a book in which the world is on a collision course with a giant asteroid and a group of teens make a pact to rewrite their future.
BIC, BISG and BookNet Canada form green book supply chain alliance
Book Industry Communication (BIC) has formed an international green book supply chain alliance with BookNet Canada and US body the Book Industry Study Group (BISG).
Covid diaries: the members manager
Almost two years ago, I bought my mother an Alexa Show. Recently, I’ve been thinking about it and how it played a huge role during my lockdown, alongside other technology.
Transworld acquires mind coach’s debut
Transworld Publishers has acquired How to Master Your Monkey Mind: Overcome Anxiety, Increase Confidence and Regain Control of Your Life by mind coach Don Macpherson.
Hodder buys audio of Otele’s history of Africans in Europe
Hodder has acquired audio rights in Professor Olivette Otele’s history of Africans in Europe, African Europeans.
Seven Dials seals deal with ‘UK’s fittest man’
Seven Dials has acquired Start Where Others Stop by Zack George, dubbed "the UK’s fittest man".
Gaiman and Atwood to feature on line-up for SoA @ Home Festival
The Society of Authors has revealed its autumn/winter line-up of online events raising money for the Authors’ Contingency Fund.
Inclusive Indies Fund awards grants to 11 presses
The Includive Indies Fund, set up earlier this year by Knights Of and Jacaranda, has awarded grants totalling £35,000 to 11 independent presses from across the UK and Ireland.
First ‘Peaky Blinders’ quiz book to Hodder
Hodder & Stoughton will publish the Official Peaky Blinders Quiz Book in October 2020.
