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We are thrilled that Waterstones Children's Laureate and Macmillan Children's Books author Frank Cottrell Boyce will be an Author of the Fair at London Book Fair 2025. He said: "In my role as the current Waterstones Children’s Laureate, I’ve launched the ‘Reading Rights’ campaign in partnership with BookTrust, calling for national provision so that every child – from their earliest years – has access to books, reading and the transformative ways in which they improve long-term life chances. I’m looking forward to joining the LBF audience in London next year to cherish what reading together means, and what as an industry we can bring to families.” Frank will be speaking on Thursday 13th March. Further details of the sessions will be announced soon. #childrenlaureate #waterstoneschildrenslaureate #frankcottrellboyce #literacy #readingrights https://lnkd.in/ed5i_GQQ

Congratulations to Cheyney Smith who was named Future Leader of the Year at this year's The Bookseller FutureBook Awards today! The judges were "truly blown away" by Cheyney and her achievements including her "KPI busting campaigns" as head of marketing at Macmillan Children's Books, as well as her important work as the co-chair of RISE, our race and ethnicity staff network. Well done also to Ause Abdelhaq who was also shortlisted for the Future Leader award and to Selina Brown BA (Hons), MA, PgC who was named Leader of the Year. Selina is the co-founder and CEO of the Black British Book Festival of which we are enormously proud to be headline sponsor. 👏🤩 #futurebook #futureleaderoftheyear #workinpublishing #talent #proud

We are thrilled that Colm Tóibín’s Long Island (Picador) has been named Waterstones Irish Book of the Year 2024. “I worked slowly and tentatively on Long Island,” he said. “I followed my instinct but I was never sure. So it makes a big difference now that this novel Long Island is Waterstones Irish Book of the Year. It cheers me up and makes me feel that maybe I did something right.” Lily Keohane, Waterstones Irish commercial manager, described the novel as “deceptively quiet” and “full of longing”, while Liam Caldwell from Waterstones Foyleside said that the “propulsive prose style in Tóibín’s sequel to Brooklyn pulls the reader in on page one with a tense situation and doesn’t let up until its breathtaking end.” Read the full story via the link below. #waterstonesirishbookoftheyear #waterstones #colmtoibin #waterstonesirishbookoftheyear2024

The Booker Prize 2024 will be announced this evening with James by Percival Everett (Mantle) in the running for the prestigious award, along with five other outstanding works of fiction. Enthralling and ferociously funny, James is a profound meditation on identity, belonging and the sacrifices we make to protect the ones we love. It is also a bold reimagining of Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, as the enslaved Jim emerges to reclaim his voice and defy the conventions that have consigned him to the margins. Leah Cowan introduces some of Percival Everett's must-read works, from Booker-nominated The Trees, and Erasure, the novel behind the Oscar-winning film American Fiction, via the link below. #bookerprize2024 #bookerprize #percivaleverett #james #bookerprizeshortlist

We are so proud to be celebrating THREE of our wonderful colleagues being shortlisted for this year's FutureBook awards today. Ause Abdelhaq, non-fiction editor, and Cheyney Smith, head of marketing at Macmillan's Children's Books, (pictured) who have been shortlisted in the fiercely competitive Future Leader of the Year category sponsored by Shimmer AI, whilst Jessica Cuthbert-Smith has been shortlisted in the new freelancer category, sponsored by Whitefox. “This year’s cohort of leaders and future leaders aren’t just delivering impressive results, they’re pushing tirelessly for change,” said FutureBook co-programmer and judge Miriam Robinson. “Each of our finalists is making a tangible impact, embracing innovation and inspiring others along the way. These are the people who really do reflect publishing at its best.” Congratulations also to Selina Brown BA (Hons), MA, PgC, c.e.o and founder of the Black British Book Festival, who has been shortlisted in the Leader of the Year category, whilst the festival itself has been shortlisted for the Excellence Award sponsored by World of Books. As headline sponsor, we're thrilled to see the team receive this much-deserved recognition. 🎉 Fingers crossed for the awards ceremony on 25th November! #talent #futureleaders #leaders #drivingchange #workinpublshing #publishingtalent

Did you know black job applicants are up to 50% less likely to be called to interview than identically qualified white people? In the groundbreaking The Science of Racism (Picador), Professor Keon West explores decades’ worth of clear, factual, rigorous science – the data that reveals truths about racism that are shocking and tragic, but also (somehow) funny and entertaining. Read his interview with Caroline Sanderson at The Bookseller via the link below. #TheScienceofRacism #Racism #KeonWest #Picador

Children's reading enjoyment has plummeted to its worst level in two decades, according to new research from the National Literacy Trust. 2 in 3 children and young people don't enjoy reading - the worst levels recorded by the charity in almost two decades. Frank Cottrell Boyce, Waterstones Children's Laureate, has warned that "we are at risk of losing a generation". To address the crisis, the National Literacy Trust is urging the government to form a reading taskforce and action plan with multi-sector partners. Alison Ruane, M.D. of Macmillan Children's Books said: "We are committed to finding and creating the very best books to engage young people. We will tirelessly promote the joy and benefits of reading and we will continue to engage with partners and the wider industry to improve access to books through libraries in schools and the community. Our mission has never been more urgent or important." You can read the full report via the link below.

We are thrilled to share the news that Ause Abdelhaq has been shortlisted for Society of Young Publishers' First Chapter Award 🎉 The judges were particularly impressed by Ause's "strong focus on reaching back and helping junior colleagues succeed" and commitment to "always uplifting others". Congratulations to Ause for this much deserved recognition and best of luck for the winners announcement on 11th November. #awards #talent #workinpublishing #careersinpublishing

The book trade must advocate for copyright on authors’ behalf while innovating in AI to combat big tech’s “move fast and break things” ethos argues Sara Lloyd as this year's #FrankfurtBookFair opens its doors. #AI #innovation #publishing #fbf24 https://lnkd.in/e2EpqKJF

Claire Evans has been appointed to the newly created role of director of insight, leading a cross-divisional consumer insight function at Pan Macmillan, embedding the consumer at the heart of its business throughout the publishing process. As the same time Poppy North has been promoted to communications director - publicity. Poppy joined Pan in September 2023 from Penguin General where she was associate communications director. Christine Jones said: “This is a really exciting development for Pan Macmillan and I’m thrilled to be working with Claire who is the perfect candidate for this role. As insight director, Claire will be able to bring her passion and experience in consumer insight to support and drive our business as a whole, across both adult and children’s divisions.” Lucy Hale said: “Poppy is a superb publicist and brilliant team leader, leading on attention-grabbing campaigns for Rick Astley’s Never and Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough’s From Here to the Great Unknown and helping to secure Pan's phenomenal 77 Sunday Times appearances so far this year. "This is a much deserved promotion and I look forward to continuing to work with Poppy to realise Pan’s ambitious plans for the future. I’d also like to take this opportunity to say thank you to Claire for all of her great work during the last seven years and wish her the best of success in her new role.”