Melina Spanoudi
Reporter at The Bookseller
Journalist at @TheBookseller 📚 and @thetimes | Words in @VICEWorldNews @HuffPostUK @The_NewArab @Newsweek | Newspaper Journalism MA @cityjournalism
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2 days ago |
thebookseller.com | Melina Spanoudi
Vidisha Biswas, the founder and MD of Footnote Press, will step down in July, following the imprint’s acquisition by Bonnier Books UK (BBUK). Biswas launched Footnote Press with marketing director Sujoy Roy, as a platform for marginalised stories, in partnership with BBUK in October 2021.
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RightsNoel Fitzpatrick © Ray BurmistonGallery Kids, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Books, has acquired Over the Rainbow Bridge, the debut picture book by animal surgeon Noel Fitzpatrick. YOU’VE REACHED YOUR ARTICLE LIMITSign in or register below for free to unlock 2 articles each month and receive personalised newsletters to your inbox. ORHelp support our journalism and subscribe with unlimited access.
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Marguerite Davidson has won The Macmillan Prize for Illustration 2025 – also known as the "Mac Prize" – with her picture book, Do You Want To Play?. Davidson was named winner by Joanna Prior, CEO of Pan Macmillan, at the award ceremony on Thursday 19th June, held at the Pan Macmillan London offices, The Smithson. The award – which received over 400 entries this year – was established in 1985, to help support non-professional illustrators in taking the first steps in their professional lives.
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NewsAshani Lewis © Henry HarrisonAshani Lewis has won both the £10,000 Betty Trask Prize and the £4,000 Somerset Maugham Award for her novel Winter Animals (Dialogue Books). YOU’VE REACHED YOUR ARTICLE LIMITSign in or register below for free to unlock 2 articles each month and receive personalised newsletters to your inbox. ORHelp support our journalism and subscribe with unlimited access.
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NewsA ’Human Written’ stamp will be featured on the front cover of Helm (Faber), the 10th book by Booker Prize-nominated author Sarah Hall. YOU’VE REACHED YOUR ARTICLE LIMITSign in or register below for free to unlock 2 articles each month and receive personalised newsletters to your inbox. ORHelp support our journalism and subscribe with unlimited access.
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