About Hachette Children’s Group

Hachette Children’s Group is one of the largest children’s publishers in the UK, with an outstanding track record in creating bestselling and award-winning books for children and young people. The Group is committed to raising readers whatever their age, stage or interest, with vibrant lists offering a book for every child, including baby and pre-school books, picture books, gift, fiction, non-fiction, books for the school and library market and licensed publishing.

HCG comprises the imprints Orchard Books; Starboard; Tempest; Blyton Books; Wren & Rook; Welbeck Children’s Books; Laurence King Publishing; Franklin Watts and Wayland.

The Group publishes a wide range of authors, illustrators, series and licences including: A.B. Hamilton, Adiba Jaigirdar, Alex T. Smith, Alex Wheatle, Alexandra Bracken, Alice Oseman, Cariad Lloyd, Chris Chatterton, Chris Smith, Cressida Cowell, David Almond, Dean Atta, Dermot O’Leary, Forest Xiao, Francesca Simon, Gabby’s Dollhouse, Giles Andreae, Guy Parker-Rees, Jacqueline Wilson, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Jessica Townsend, Jim Field, J.J. Arcanjo, J.K. Rowling,  Julian Gough, Kes Gray, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, L. D. Lapinski, Laini Taylor, Lauren Child, Lauren St John, Leigh Bardugo, Matt Goodfellow, Matt Oldfield, Matthew Syed, Mike Brownlow, Neil Coslett, Official Mr Bean, Onjali Q. Raúf, Piers Torday, Rachel Bright, Rainbow Magic, Ramzee, Rev. Richard Coles, Robert Muchamore, Simon Mugford, Simon Rickerty, Siobhan McDermott,  The Magic Pet Shop, Tom Tinn Disbury and Yassmin Abdel-Magied.

Hachette Children’s Group is also the owner of Enid Blyton Entertainment.

Previous HCG imprints include Hodder Children’s Books; Orion Children’s Books; Little, Brown Books for Young Readers and Quercus Children’s Books.