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So you think you’ve got it bad…
It’s great news for Chae Strathie and illustrator Maris Morea – the first in a series of ‘So you think you’ve got it bad…‘ books about the Ancient Greeks has [...]
Creating magical stories with Lari Don
The Cymera Book Festival celebrates fantasy and science fiction writing through a whole range of events to be held in Edinburgh from 7th to 9th June. The programme – which you can find here [...]
Foreign editions galore!
While the endless, grinding Brexit non-information sounds as if we’re about to be (forcibly) separated from the rest of the world – the world of children’s books is all about [...]
In Fiction, Middle Grade, Non-fiction, On the business, Picture Books, Poetry, Prizes, Scots, Teen/YA fiction, traditional, Young fiction
Posted Walking Mountain by Joan Lennon
At various meetings with editors in London last week, amidst the pitching of FANTASTIC new books by writers and illustrators represented by Fraser Ross Associates, we found ourselves revisiting [...]
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Classic Scots
Susan Rennie is one of the UK’s top lexicographers, a renowned writer in Scots, and translator into Scots. She is one of the co-founders of the ground-breaking Itchy Coo publishing [...]
In Fiction, Middle Grade, Non-fiction, On the business, Picture Books, Poetry, Prizes, Scots, Teen/YA fiction, traditional, Young fiction
Posted Bring us your manuscripts!
We’re teaming up with other literary agents and publishers based in Scotland, and the good people of XpoNorth for the third in our annual January Tweet Pitches. It’s a chance to pitch [...]
Two new novels to delight Barry Hutchison fans
We’re celebrating the publication of two splendid new titles by Barry Hutchison – Spectre Collectors: A New York Nightmare, published by Nosy Crow, and Night of the Living Ted, [...]
Hannah Foley – award-winning writer and illustrator
We’re delighted that Hannah won the Kelpies Prize 2018 with her debut novel, The Lost Wizard of Nine Witches Wood. This means that it will be published in 2019 by Floris Books. Here she is [...]
In Fiction, Middle Grade, Non-fiction, On the business, Picture Books, Teen/YA fiction, Young fiction
Posted Other book festivals are available
The Edinburgh International Book Festival kicks off today – and as it’s our local, we’re particularly excited about it. FRA writers and illustrators appear at the following [...]
Books recommended for less robust readers aged 3 to 13
Beanstalk, the charity that recruits, trains and supports volunteers to provide one-to-one literacy support in early years settings and primary schools to children who have fallen behind with [...]