Embla Books scoops “sparkling, laugh-out-loud” debut in first deal Jane Snelgrove, Publishing Director at Embla Books – the new digital-first imprint from Bonnier Books UK – has swiftly acquired a stylish rom-com by debut author Laura Starkey. Snelgrove snapped up World English Language rights in a two-book deal with Kate Hordern at the Kate […]
The Beekeeper of Aleppo wins Gold Nielsen Bestseller Award We are delighted to announce that Christy Lefteri’s The Beekeeper of Aleppo (Manilla Press) has won a Gold Bestseller Award at the annual Nielsen Bestseller Award Ceremony on Wednesday 17th March. Authors received honours for significant lifetime sales, as measured by Nielsen Bookscan and PubTrack […]
Ubhi to lead new business imprint at Bonnier Books UK Bonnier Books UK has appointed Rik Ubhi as editorial director, to lead a new business and smart thinking imprint that will explore “the modern world of work and ideas”. Most recently co-owner and director of Zed Books, Ubhi has more than a decade of publishing […]
Bond joins new music imprint at Bonnier Books UK Bonnier Books UK has appointed Melissa Bond as senior editor of its soon-to-be-launched music imprint, reporting into publishing director, Pete Selby. Bond arrives from the National History Museum, where she was in charge of print editorial content, and, prior to that, she was a non-fiction editor […]
Bonnier Books UK publishes urgent look at Britain’s care homes for kids Bonnier Books UK has acquired World rights for an “urgent and critical” look at Britain’s care home system, to publish on 10 June 2021. Beth Eynon, Senior Commissioning Editor, acquired The State of It: Stories from the Frontline of a Broken Care System […]
Bonnier Books UK to publish second title from Elle Wright A Bump in the Road is the second title from Elle Wright, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Ask Me His Name, charting her fertility journey following the death of her son Teddy in 2016. It will be publishing on 29th April by the […]
Bonnier Books UK and Konnie Huq team up with National Literacy Trust to deliver lockdown eco lesson and donate 8,000 books to Bradford Stories Bonnier Books UK imprint Piccadilly Press and Konnie Huq have teamed up with the National Literacy Trust and Greenpeace to create a lockdown eco lesson, inspired by the Save the […]
Bonnier Books UK publishes inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan ‘Bonnier Books UK today publishes its inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan, with the aim of increasing representation across its workforce and publishing lists, along with an industry call to arms for collaboration and information sharing.’ Along with the results from the company’s first diversity […]
Bonnier Books UK strengthens children’s foreign rights and co-editions team Bonnier Books UK is strengthening its children’s foreign rights and co-editions team with two new appointments. Elle Brenton-Rounding has been appointed as senior sales and business development manager – North America. Brenton-Rounding joins the company from Little Tiger where she has spent the last three […]