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New Jonathan Coe novel Lessons in Harmony acquired by Viking
7+ hour, 41+ min ago (70+ words) The Bookseller New Jonathan Coe novel Lessons in Harmony acquired by Viking Register to read for FREE. Serious about the book trade? Want full access? Subscribe from just "3. 65 a week and unlock full access to exclusive interviews, rights deals, industry…...
PRH UK names recipients of "150k Penguin Children's Bookshop Grant
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (72+ words) The Bookseller PRH UK names recipients of "150k Penguin Children's Bookshop Grant Register to read for FREE. Serious about the book trade? Want full access? Subscribe from just "3. 65 a week and unlock full access to exclusive interviews, rights deals, industry data…...
Literacy focus "actively undermining" reading for pleasure, Harper Collins finds
3+ week, 5+ day ago (85+ words) A focus on literacy skills by parents and teachers is "actively undermining" efforts to get children reading for pleasure, new research by Harper Collins has suggested." Literacy focus "actively undermining" reading for pleasure, Harper Collins finds Register to read for…...
Harper Collins scoops Beth Mc Coll's teen series in exclusive submission
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (80+ words) The Bookseller Harper Collins scoops Beth Mc Coll's teen series in exclusive submission Register to read for FREE. Serious about the book trade? Want full access? Subscribe from just "3. 65 a week and unlock full access to exclusive interviews, rights deals,…...
Puffin to publish Jeff Kinney's 21st Diary of a Wimpy Kid book
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (102+ words) The 21st Diary of a Wimpy Kid book by Jeff Kinney will be published in October this year. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Fight or Flight will publish on 20th October 2026 by Puffin in hardback, e-book and. .. Puffin to publish Jeff Kinney's…...
Harper Collins UK trials free audiobook breakfast club for primary schools
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (73+ words) The Bookseller - Home Harper Collins UK trials free audiobook breakfast club for primary schools Register to read for FREE. Serious about the book trade? Want full access? Subscribe from just "3. 65 a week and unlock full access to exclusive interviews, rights…...
Firefly Press launches Welsh classics series for children
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (491+ words) Independent publisher Firefly Press is set to publish a new series celebrating classic Welsh stories for children and young adults. The launch, which will take place around St David's Day 2026, is the start of a series that "aims to recognise…...
Must do better: textbooks and study guides have experienced a bad year
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (186+ words) This time of year is a key time for school textbooks and study guides, but sales have experienced a decline in 2025." As (yet another)"Super Thursday lands in shops up and down the country, it is easy to be distracted…...
The reality of children and young people's reading in Ireland
8+ mon, 14+ hour ago (239+ words) Recent research around Irish children's reading habits has underlined the need for awareness and support, says Elaina Ryan, CEO of Children's Books Ireland. At the heart of the book trade since 1858 The reality of children and young people's reading in…...
Raymond Antrobus | The Quiet Ear considers the interplay between written, spoken and signed forms of language
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (99+ words) The subtitle of this book " An Investigation of Missing Sound " could also be the subtitle of my life's work." Multi award-winning poet and children's author Raymond Antrobus is telling me about the genesis of The Quiet Ear: An Investigation of…...