Frank Cottrell-Boyce

3 weeks ago | politicshome.com | Matilda Martin |Frank Cottrell-Boyce

Our children have borne the brunt of great crises – we owe them the gift of accessible reading In 2012 I helped create the Olympic Opening Ceremony. The famous NHS section included appearances from some of the great heroes and villains of our children’s literature. Children’s books are a key part not just of our national identity but of our economy.

Feb 26, 2025 | thebookseller.com | Melina Spanoudi |Frank Cottrell-Boyce

Meanwhile, Wilson spoke about a shrinking children’s book market in the UK, with birth rates plummeting, parents facing cost-of-living pressures and literacy levels among children declining. Books being banned is also a concerning phenomenon for publishers like Nosy Crow, and Wilson said that she is "entirely confident as the publisher of some of these books that this will grow". However, Wilson explained that there is growth in some key markets for children’s books, highlighting Brazil and China.

Feb 14, 2025 | thebookseller.com | Maia Snow |Frank Cottrell-Boyce

Sceptre has acquired a "smart, funny and passionate" book on love from Ella Risbridger. Charlotte Humphery, editorial director at Sceptre, acquired In Love with Love: The Persistence and Joy of Romantic Fiction – the new book from writer and editor Ella Risbridger – in a direct approach. Humphery bought world all-language rights from Daisy Parente at Lutyens & Rubinstein. The book is an ode to a beloved genre and the publisher called it "an insightful piece of cultural criticism".

Feb 14, 2025 | thebookseller.com | Melina Spanoudi |Frank Cottrell-Boyce

You are viewing your 1 free article this month. Login to read more articles. News Lagardère reported Group revenue of €8.9m (£7.5m) for 2024, up 8.5% year-on-year on a like-for-like basis. Moreover, the Group saw profit before finance costs and tax increase to €578m (£481m) in 2024, up from €434m (£361m) in 2023. This includes the capital gain on the disposal of the weekly magazine Paris Match. Recurring EBITDA was at a record €593m (£493.8m), up 14% from 2023.

Feb 14, 2025 | thebookseller.com | Maia Snow |Frank Cottrell-Boyce

Rights Ebury Press has acquired the new biography of Queen Victoria by broadcaster and historian Fern Riddell. Publishing Director Robyn Drury acquired UK and Commonwealth rights (excluding Canada) to Victoria’s Secret from Kirsty McLachlan at Morgan Green Creatives. UK production company Impossible Factual has secured the TV rights to the book. In the "pioneering" book, Riddell explores Victoria’s controversial and intimate relationship with her personal attendant John Brown and its legacy.