DFB signs up more five more Bunny vs Monkey titles from Jamie Smart
David Fickling Books, in partnership with the Phoenix comic, acquired five new Bunny vs Monkey titles alongside a wider Bunny vs Monkey publishing portfolio, starting with the publication of the first joke book, Bunny vs Monkey: The Gigantic Joke Fight! in October.
Smart is represented by Jodie Hodges at United Agents, and has been published by DFB/the Phoenix, for more than a decade.
Liz Cross, managing and publishing director at David Fickling Books, said: "What a joy it is to publish Jamie Smart—a comics powerhouse with an almost magical ability to enthuse, entertain, and inspire children. We’re delighted that our close publishing partnership with Jamie, and with the wonderful Phoenix comic, will be continuing and bringing delight to readers for many years to come."
Smart said: "DFB and the Phoenix have been so supportive of both me and my career over the last 15 years—and however many books—so I’m thrilled that we’re going to be working together so far into the future too. With more Bunny vs Monkey and Max & Chaffy books already well underway, and one or two new projects yet to be announced, it’s going to be a really exciting few years. DFB and The Phoenix always encourage their creators to tell the weirdest, silliest, most wonderfullest stories, so that’s exactly what I’m going to do."
Earlier this year, Bunny vs Monkey: Bunny Bonanza! became the number one Nielsen BookScan bestseller in the children’s chart in its first week of publication. Smart won the Illustrator of the Year award at The British Book Awards in May, with his title Bunny vs Monkey: Multiverse Mix-Up! winning Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year.
