Rochelle was born in Jamaica but grew up in Birmingham, the oldest of six kids, raised by her single mum. As a teenager her head was always in a book. She loved to write – and at school the art department was where she felt most at home. Rochelle studied graphic design – and has …
Nikesh Shukla is a novelist and screenwriter. He is the author of Coconut Unlimited (shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award), Meatspace and the critically acclaimed The One Who Wrote Destiny. Nikesh is the editor of the bestselling essay collection, The Good Immigrant, which won the reader’s choice at the Books Are My Bag Awards. …
Alexandra Sheppard is a children’s author from North London. Her debut novel Oh My Gods was published by Scholastic and featured in Buzzfeed, Refinery29 and The Guardian’s Summer Reading List. Alex then wrote Fly High Crew in collaboration with the Banjo Brothers, which was published by Scholastic in April 2021 Happy Here, an anthology of …
The Reading Agency is delighted to welcome Teresa Cremin, Kit de Waal, Aimée Felone, Michael Lewis, David Shelley and Sue Williamson to its Board of Trustees. With a breadth of experience in the areas of writing, publishing, academia and public libraries, the appointments of the new Trustees will help to guide The Reading Agency as …
Knights Of has landed the first young fiction title by Nikesh Shukla. Eishar Brar, editorial director, acquired world rights to The Council of Good Friends from Julia Kingsford at Julia Kingsford Ltd. The book will be illustrated by Rochelle Falconer. Illustration rights were acquired by senior designer Sophie McDonnell from Justine Smith at Bell Lomax Moreton. The Council …
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A Kind of Spark is a powerful, heart-warming live-action series about friendship, courage and self-belief based on the award-winning book by neurodivergent author, Elle McNicoll. Coming to BBC iPlayer on 31 March and CBBC from 17 April, it tells the inspirational story of an autistic teenager Addie. When she learns about the witch trials that …
Walker Books will be the Australia and New Zealand distributor for UK-based indie Knights Of, in a major step for the small publisher. Knights Of aims to address the lack of representation in children’s books and has published stories by authors including Jason Reynolds, Sharna Jackson, Samantha Baines and Elle McNicoll. The independent’s titles have …
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Knights Of has acquired a new YA novel from Alexandra Sheppard, entitled Friendship Never Ends. Editorial director Eishar Brar acquired world rights from Lauren Gardner at Bell Lomax Moreton. It will publish on 4th May in B-format paperback. Friendship Never Ends is the lead YA title from Knights Of for the year and will be supported by an …
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We are over the moon that Like a Charm by Elle McNicoll and Stuntboy, in the Meantime by Jason Reynolds have both been longlisted for the 2023 UKLA Book Awards! This is the only national children’s book awards judged by teachers, which makes this one extra special. A huge congratulations to all the other long-listed …
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Publishers struggling with soaring costs should be wary about passing these on to consumers as household bills soar, Knights Of m.d. Aimée Felone has warned. Delegates at The Bookseller’s Children’s Conference on 26th September in London’s County Hall heard indies and diverse communities are both being hit by the rising cost of living, which could …
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