Children's publishing

Last year, 20% of children's books published in the UK featured a minority ethnic character, with 9% including a main character of colour, according to the Reflecting Realities Survey of Ethnic Representation within UK Children's Literature, released today by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE).  Read more

For many rights professionals, the recent Frankfurt Book FairWorld's largest trade fair for books; held annually mid-October at Frankfurt Trade Fair, Germany; First three days exclusively for trade visitors; general public can attend last two. was their first opportunity since 2019 to attend a fair in person. Attendees said they were delighted to be back, even amid industry challenges and world uncertainty on several fronts. We spoke with a number of savvy agents and scouts about their impressions of the fair, and asked them to talk about trends they were noticing.

My years spent writing adverts were never as much fun as I thought they'd be. I arrived in the industry several years after the glory days - filled with exotic shoots on endless budgets, working with the next generation of Hollywood directors, and inviting the coolest actors to record your voiceovers.  Read more

In the late spring and summer of 1999, it did not take a wizard to see that something unprecedented was afoot in the rarified precincts of American publishing bestsellerdom.  Read more

Children's authors and performers say growing censorship, institutional timidity and online backlash are resulting in stories about diversity, sexuality and even contemporary world events being deemed inappropriate for younger readers.