New Signing for 2024

New Signing for 2024

Very excited to announce the signing of new author/illustrator, Michelle Maiden, with her debut picture book, Grandpa Kuma. The book tells the story of a little girl’s experience of her grandpa visiting from Japan. Michelle grew up in Queens, New York. Her...
Empathy Day 2023

Empathy Day 2023

This year Empathy Day takes place on Thursday 8th June. As one of the official Empathy Lab publisher-builders we are proud to support Empathy Day and encourage everyone to get involved. One of the best ways to do this is by choosing an Empathy Power Read and...
Pitching at LBF23

Pitching at LBF23

We enjoyed three busy days at this year’s London Book Fair. Highlights included many useful meetings on the stand of our sales team, MMS, upstairs in the children’s section, but also visiting other stands around the two halls and attending talks,...
Hello Vietnam!

Hello Vietnam!

Delighted to see the new covers for Geronimo and Philomena all the way from Vietnam. Both books have been bought by Vietnamese publisher, Kim Dong, and I think we can all agree, they look great! Many thanks to our own rights agent, Petula Chaplin, and to Mai Anh...
London Book Fair 2023

London Book Fair 2023

We’re back at London Book Fair which, this year, runs from 18th – 20th April at London Olympia. Our books will be upstairs in the children’s section on Stand 1B10, the home of our fab sales team, MMS. Queen Bee, Louise Jordan, will be attending the...
We’ve Moved!

We’ve Moved!

Wacky Bee Books (and our sister company, The Writers’ Advice Centre) has moved from Shakespeare House in Battersea, to Riverbank House in Fulham, just North of Putney Bridge. We are, of course, sad to leave South London after so many years, but Riverbank House...
Bologna Fiere 2023

Bologna Fiere 2023

We’re back at Bologna Children’s Book Fair this year, represented by our fab rights director, Petula Chaplin. The Fair runs from 6th – 9th March and Petula will be on the shared Tiny Owl stand in Hall 25, Stand B108. Swing by to check out all our...
Usophy Kids

Usophy Kids

Wacky Bee has teamed up with Italian-based company, Usophy Kids. Usophy Kids is a subscription-based reading and learning programme, offering unlimited access to ebooks for children aged 12 and under. Founder, Leonardo Giovanni Olivieri, believes that reading is the...
Pink Pride

Pink Pride

Happy to report that Patrick, the pink penguin, has been out and about in Bangkok on Thai Children’s Day as part of the Kids’ Pride community. Rights to Pink! the picture book, were sold to new Thai publishing company, Happy Daisy, back in 2021 and...
Christmas Dates

Christmas Dates

We will be closing for Christmas and the New Year from close of play Thursday, 22nd December, reopening on Tuesday, 3rd January. May we take this opportunity to thank you all very much for your support in 2022. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a happy New...

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