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Hachette Children's restructures PR team

Hachette Children’s Group has restructured its PR department with two new appointments and three promotions after the former head of publicity left to go freelance.... Read more
Morpurgo and Crossan compete for Children’s Book Award

Michael Morpurgo and Sarah Crossan are among the nominees for the Children’s Book Award 2017. Read more
William Bee's Stanley to be a CBeebies animation series

William Bee's Stanley picture books will be turned into an animated television series with BBC Worldwide, it has been revealed. Read more
Sarah McIntyre appointed BookTrust’s Writer-Illustrator in Residence

Sarah McIntyre has been unveiled as the new online Writer-Illustrator in Residence for reading charity BookTrust. Read more
Big Green Bookshop tweets entire Harry Potter book to Piers Morgan

North London retailer the Big Green Bookshop is tweeting out every word of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Bloomsbury) to broadcaster Piers Morgan following... Read more
Juno Dawson's LGBT title attracts complaints

A Manchester parent has complained after her daughter came home from school with a copy of Juno Dawson’s This Book is Gay (Hot Key Books).... Read more
HCG’s Pat-a-Cake secures first licensing deal

Pat-a-Cake, the new baby, preschool and early years imprint from Hachette Children’s Group (HCG), has signed its first licensing deal to publish books based on... Read more
Firefly Press acquires Rhian Ivory novel

Welsh independent publisher Firefly Press has bought a new YA novel by Rhian Ivory. Read more
Rachel Stubbs wins Walker illustration award

Artist Rachel Stubbs has won this year’s Sebastian Walker Award for Illustration. Read more
PRH Children’s signs Hatchimals publishing deal

Penguin Random House Children’s UK has signed a three-year publishing deal to release books based on Hatchimals, a brand of toys that hatch out of... Read more
Raymond Briggs receives BookTrust's lifetime achievement award

Raymond Briggs has been awarded this year’s BookTrust lifetime achievement award. Read more
Shukla and Bourne to judge BBC Young Writers' Award

Nikesh Shukla, editor of The Good Immigrant (Unbound), and Am I Normal Yet? (Usborne) author Holly Bourne have been unveiled as judges of the BBC Young Writers’ Award 2017.... Read more
HarperCollins appoints Wilks as head of children’s sales

HarperCollins has hired Sally Wilks as its UK head of sales for the children’s department. Read more
Capstone appoints Pocock as UK m.d.

Doug Pocock has been appointed as the new m.d. of Capstone’s UK business. Read more
Waterstones Children’s Book Prize shortlists offer 'optimism in uncertain times'

The 18-strong shortlists for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2017 show a strong presence from independent Chicken House as well as publishers Hachette and Penguin... Read more

Children’s blogs

Training for author events in schools

By Justin Somper

Marketing at Freelance

In regards to the current debate on whether authors should be paid for events in schools, the question, of course, is not should children’s authors... Read more
A "cooler", more creative children's publishing industry on show at CMC

Chris McCrudden Marketing at Midas
Why write YA?

Gemma Malley Marketing Manager at Book Trust at Book Trust
Can authors earn worthwhile royalties from apps?

Andrew Brodie Author at Author
Remembering Mal Peet

David Fickling Founder at David Fickling Books

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Official Children's Chart

1.
The Midnight Gang

by Walliams, David
2.
Old School

by Kinney, Jeff
3.
Double Down

by Kinney, Jeff
4.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

by Rowling, J K
5.
LEGO Batman Movie: Chaos in Gotham City

by -
6.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

by Rowling, J K
7.
Gangsta Granny

by Walliams, David
8.
Awful Auntie

by Walliams, David
9.
The LEGO Batman Movie Ultimate Sticker Collection

by -
10.
Pokemon: Deluxe Essential Handbook

by Silvestri, Cris

The Bookseller 10th February 2017

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