Usborne blog
14 December 2018 Why we chose the Salvation Army as our Secret Santa
This year, here in the Usborne Oxford office, we wanted to put a twist on the traditional Secret Santa – so we agreed to channel our gift buying powers into donating presents for the Salvation Army Christmas Present Appeal.
7 November 2018 National Non-Fiction November
While children’s fiction is enjoying a boom, non-fiction for curious children is quietly inspiring the next generation of scientists, engineers, writers and much more...
1 November 2018 Powerful Young Voice Hits the UK YA Scene as Usborne Acquires Twenty-Year-Old Debut Author
Usborne continues to build its list of breakthrough UK YA voices with the acquisition of an explosive high-school thriller that delves deep into the heart of institutionalised racism from an astonishing new voice – twenty-year-old Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé.
30 October 2018 Orla's story: how books help her make sense of the world
Orla (age 2) has Down’s syndrome and moderate hearing loss – but the discovery of Usborne’s Baby’s Very First Black and White Books is helping her to build her language skills. To celebrate International Down Syndrome Awareness month, her mother Mariam tells her story:
16 October 2018 Tips on applying for an editorial job at Usborne
Managing Editor Mairi Mackinnon offers an inside view of Usborne’s recruitment process for new writers and editors, with some helpful tips for candidates.
11 October 2018 Breakthrough children’s novel set in Papua New Guinea makes a splash at Usborne
Usborne continues to build its booming middle-grade list with a spell-binding story of friendship, forgiveness and bravery from author Zillah Bethell.
3 October 2018 Problem-solving and thinking skills – how chess can help your children
With the 2018 World Chess Championship taking place in London in November 2018, former British Ladies Chess Champion and Director of the UK Chess Challenge, Sarah Hegarty, explains the merits of introducing children to the game at an early age.
2 October 2018 Rewriting Jane Austen for younger readers
Usborne editor Anna Milbourne explains her approach to adapting Jane Austen's novels in one complete collection, and reflects on the similarities and differences of Austen's characters to young people growing up today.
31 August 2018 What we learned from the Usborne Academy week
This August, we held our first Usborne Academy week, an opportunity for people currently under-represented in publishing to spend a week at Usborne.
