Macmillan Children's Books has acquired the rights for a two-book deal with the former England Rugby player, Paralympian ...

A study commissioned by Pearson and Penguin Books into the impact of the Lit in Colour Pioneers pilot programme, which has ...

The comic author and artist behind The Phoenix Comic and bestselling Bunny vs Monkey series responded to a thread on Mumsnet in which a mother claimed her eight-year-old son was told by his teacher ...

Hodderscape has triumphed in a "hotly contested" ten-way auction for Callie Hart's originally self-published romantasy Quicksilver.

Rachel Richardson, previously of Watson, Little, has launched the Rich Lit literary rights agency, specialising in children’s books, commercial and upmarket fiction for adults and select non-fiction.

David Fickling Books (DFB) and The Phoenix comic are launching a new comic-book imprint, The Phoenix Comic Books, in January 2025.

Katie Moran and Sarah O’Halloran have been appointed directors at Badcock & Rozycki Literary Scouts. In a joint statement, the Moran and O’Halloran said: “Between us, we’ve spent nearly 25 years ...

Orenda Books has snapped up an "explosive" Nordic noir series from the "queen of French noir" Johana Gustawsson and Norwegian author Thomas Enger.

White Rabbit has snapped up Joe Muggs’ fabric: The Book, a celebration of the eponymous London nightclub in its 25th anniversary year.

Fly on the Wall Press has scooped The Water That May Come, the "groundbreaking" speculative novel from Amy Lilwall.

The Jhalak Prize has announced it is open for 2025 submissions, with a new award, the Jhalak Poetry Prize, to be presented for the first time alongside the Jhalak Prose Prize and the Jhalak Children’s ...

Watkins Media has launched a new children’s imprint called Moon + Bird, which will publish books from picture books through to middle grade titles.