Bonnier Books UK strengthens non-fiction team with appointment of Susannah Otter Bonnier Books UK has appointed Susannah Otter to the newly created role of editorial director of commercial non-fiction. After starting out at Chatto & Windus and then Square Peg, Otter was most recently commissioning editor at Quadrille Publishing, where she published a diverse, commercial […]
Bonnier Books UK to plant 10 trees for every book published in 2020 As part of its ongoing sustainability plan, Bonnier Books UK will publish a stand of trees for every new book published in 2o20. On behalf of its authors, illustrators and brand partners, Bonnier Books UK will celebrate publication dates by planting 10 […]
‘Don’t get into the perfectionist thing’: Perminder Mann Bonnier Books UK CEO Perminder Mann talks about her ongoing journey as a CEO for Work in Publishing Week. Bonnier Books UK CEO Perminder Mann is a renowned publishing innovator. She co-founded Blink Publishing – the first publisher to collaborate with a vlogger, multi-bestselling Alfie Deyes. Perminder […]
Morrison joins Echo as associate publisher Echo Publishing has appointed Tegan Morrison as associate publisher. Morrison has 20 years’ experience in the industry across adult fiction, non-fiction, children’s and YA publishing, including roles at HarperCollins Australia, Penguin Books Australia and Hachette Australia. She has worked with authors including Shaun Tan, Melina Marchetta, Paul Ham, Cathy […]
Four Bonnier Books UK authors and illustrators nominated for 2020 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Awards Hot Key Books authors Yasmin Rahman and Jennifer Donnelly have been nominated for the 2020 CILIP Carnegie Medal. Templar creators Professor Raman Prinja and Chris Wormell (illustrator of Philip Pullman’s Book of Dust series) have been nominated for the […]
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris has sold more than a million copies in the UK. First published in the UK by Bonnier Books UK imprint Zaffre in January 2018, the book is the biggest-selling novel of 2019 so far and is still riding high in the bestseller charts, nearly two years after publication. […]
Children’s books to celebrate Black History Month 2019 Black History Month is celebrated in the UK every October – aiming to promote and recognise Black contributions to British society and to encourage and foster understanding and knowledge of Black history in general. “It’s important for children to recognise themselves in the books they read, considering it’s […]
Jenson Button to celebrate new book at Silverstone Jenson Button will celebrate the publication of How to be an F1 Driver with a live event at Silverstone Motor Circuit this Saturday (19 October). The event, which will be hosted by Sky Sports presenter Natalie Pinkham and supported by WHSmith events, is expected to attract more than […]
Manilla Press wins eight-way auction for “gripping” untold WWII story, The Nine Bonnier Books UK imprint Manilla Press has acquired The Nine, a “gripping” WWII story by author Gwen Strauss, following a heated eight-way auction. Margaret Stead, publisher, Manilla Press, acquired UK and Commonwealth rights including audio from Kerry Nordling at SMP. The Nine: A […]