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The British Book Awards 2025 Library of the Year regional and county winners revealed

Ten libraries and library authorities, from across the UK and Ireland, have been crowned regional and country winners, celebrating those that make reading more accessible and inclusive. Lewisham, Manchester and Midlothian Library Services are among those to make the final cut from the 36 finalists.

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More than half of children's books with diverse main characters are by white authors, report finds

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Polly Whybrow becomes editor-at-large at Magic Cat

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HarperCollins buys Miles Kelly for undisclosed sum

Magic Cat pounces for Jamie Oliver’s 'game-changing' pre-school cookery books

Ink Road joins Bonnier Books UK’s Children’s Trade division

New trade body launched to build UK into a ‘global comics superpower’

National Literacy Trust raises £218k to boost literacy rates in disadvantaged communities

DK ventures into children’s fiction with new imprint DK flip

Mallory Loehr appointed president of PRH Children’s Books as Barbara Marcus steps down

Pip and Posy author Camilla Reid announced as BookTrust’s first Baby-and-Toddler Writer in Residence

Latest Features

Bologna Children's Book Fair 2025 Agents' Hotlists: Reading crisis must be high on BCBF agenda

Review of the Year, Children's – Comic timing, pre-school and Young Adult keep Children’s purring

Julia Donaldson supplants JK Rowling to become the UK’s all-time top author by volume

Jasmine Richards on launching micro-indie press Storymix Books

PRH Audio to work ‘hand-in-hand’ with authors as it trials AI recording methods

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On John Agard

by Frank Cottrell-Boyce

This week, John Agard became the first poet to win the BookTrust lifetime achievement award. Here, judge Frank Cottrell-Boyce pays tribute to him.

Lessons from Clanchy

by Tara Tobler

The response to the criticism of Kate Clanchy’s memoir was a moral failure on the part of white publishing—and an artistic failure too

Difference and disability

by Lisette Auton

Children’s fiction remains awash with dangerous tropes when it comes to characters with disabilities. It’s time to ensure there is positive representatio

Usborne to run: kids’ indie toasts half century

by Horace Bent

It was a family affair over at the inconspicuous Usborne stand, as the children’s independent celebrated five decades in publishing.

On your marks: BCBF sets off at a pace

by Horace Bent

UK delegates at this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair were greeted with an unusual scene in the city centre after alighting from their Sunday flights…

On John Agard

by Frank Cottrell-Boyce

This week, John Agard became the first poet to win the BookTrust lifetime achievement award. Here, judge Frank Cottrell-Boyce pays tribute to him.

Lessons from Clanchy

by Tara Tobler

The response to the criticism of Kate Clanchy’s memoir was a moral failure on the part of white publishing—and an artistic failure too

Difference and disability

by Lisette Auton

Children’s fiction remains awash with dangerous tropes when it comes to characters with disabilities. It’s time to ensure there is positive representatio

Usborne to run: kids’ indie toasts half century

by Horace Bent

It was a family affair over at the inconspicuous Usborne stand, as the children’s independent celebrated five decades in publishing.

On your marks: BCBF sets off at a pace

by Horace Bent

UK delegates at this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair were greeted with an unusual scene in the city centre after alighting from their Sunday flights…

On John Agard

by Frank Cottrell-Boyce

This week, John Agard became the first poet to win the BookTrust lifetime achievement award. Here, judge Frank Cottrell-Boyce pays tribute to him.

Children’s Top 20View All

1

Sunrise on the Reaping

Suzanne Collins

Imprint: ScholasticISBN: 9780702340574RRP: 19.99, ASP: 12.77Publish Date: Mar 18, 2025

2

Tales from Acorn Wood (WBD)

Julia Donaldson; Axel Scheffler

Imprint: MacmillanISBN: 9781035059225RRP: 1, ASP: 1Publish Date: Feb 13, 2025

3

Adventures of Paddington: Farm Escape! (WBD)

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Imprint: HarperCollinsISBN: 9780008714574RRP: 1, ASP: 1Publish Date: Feb 13, 2025

4

Barbara's Very Useful Guide to Moods (WBD)

Nadia Shireen

Imprint: PuffinISBN: 9780241753798RRP: 1, ASP: 1Publish Date: Feb 13, 2025

5

The Magic Balloon (WBD)

Carl Anka; Amanda Quartey

Imprint: DK ChildrenISBN: 9780241734612RRP: 1, ASP: 1Publish Date: Feb 6, 2025

6

Bluey's Little Book (WBD)

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Imprint: LadybirdISBN: 9780241734407RRP: 1, ASP: 1Publish Date: Feb 13, 2025

7

All Poems Aloud (WBD)

Joseph Coelho; Daniel Gray-Barnett

Imprint: Wide Eyed EditionsISBN: 9781836002864RRP: 1, ASP: 1Publish Date: Feb 13, 2025

8

The Soccer Diaries - Rocky Takes the Lead (WBD)

Tom Palmer

Imprint: RebellionISBN: 9781837864140RRP: 1, ASP: 1Publish Date: Feb 13, 2025

9

The Dinosaur that Pooped Easter!

Dougie Poynter & Tom Fletcher; Garry Parsons

Imprint: PuffinISBN: 9780241488812RRP: 7.99, ASP: 4.46Publish Date: Feb 16, 2023

10

Cozy Corner

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Imprint: PenguinISBN: 9780241764220RRP: 7.99, ASP: 6.88Publish Date: Mar 20, 2025

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Authors interviews, news and book previews

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Books in the Media: Jon Stock's 'shocking' account of William Sargant

This week, critics turned to the first non-fiction title from thriller writer Jon Stock.

Author Interviews

Debuts of 2025, Volume 2: Claire Lynch

Claire Lynch’s debut novel, A Family Matter, explores a father-daughter relationship, between the 1980s and the present day, as they attempt to speak what has been unspoken for many years.

Author Interviews

Debuts of 2025, Volume 2: Wendy Erskine

Wendy Erskine’s The Benefactors is a Belfast-set, polyphonic novel following three very different women, whose sons have all been accused of sexual assault.

Books

Books on BookTok: has climate fiction made an impact?

Following the announcement of the Climate Fiction Prize shortlist last week, BookTokers reflected on the prevalence of the term climate fiction on the app.

Author Interviews