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Keep up to date with the latest happenings at Andersen Press! Our authors and illustrators are always busy at events up and down the country.

17/01/2012 15:56:41 The Great Explorer trailer

Reach for your inner Shackleton...

16/01/2012 16:33:16 Lolly Luck blog tour launches today on Chicklish

Ellie Daines, author of Lolly Luck, has been busy answering bloggers’ questions and writing brilliant guest posts for the blog tour to celebrate the launch of her debut novel.

16/01/2012 09:29:21 The Oxford Literary Festival welcomes Mei Matsuoka and Andrew Weale

The week-long Oxford Literary Festival will be hosting two events with Andersen Press authors.

22/11/2011 14:57:55 Melvin Burgess inspires young readers on schools tour

Witches? Check. Wolves? Check. Scary stories? Check. Phenomenally inspiring author talking to young readers about his books? CHECK!!

22/11/2011 14:48:27 The Snow Merchant sets sail at The Kew Bookshop!

Last week, avid book fans wrapped up in winter woollies and spent a cosy evening at the beautiful Kew Bookshop to celebrate the launch of Sam Gayton’s debut novel, The Snow Merchant.

22/11/2011 12:28:25 The Lonely Beast wins the Irish Book Awards

Chris Judge has won the Irish Book Awards with his inaugural picture book, The Lonely Beast.

25/10/2011 10:21:27 Stellar line up for Halloween blog tour

If you’re looking for something spooky to read this Halloween we’ve got the perfect book, HAUNTED.

24/10/2011 13:15:35 Magpie enjoys Kate Slater's Magpie's Treasure

Magpie’s Treasure’s author and illustrator, Kate Slater, was visited by a friendly magpie this weekend.

21/10/2011 15:45:07 Andrew Weale brings Nora to The Bedonwell Infant School in Bexleyheath

On his visit to The Bedonwell Infant School in Bexleyheath, Andrew ran activities and competitions on the theme of Nora!

17/10/2011 16:07:06 Join us to launch The Snow Merchant on November 16th at Kew Bookshop

First time author Sam Gayton will be at Kew Bookshop on the 16th of November at 6:30pm for the launch of The Snow Merchant.

14/10/2011 14:58:23 Andersen Authors at Cheltenham Festival

Cheltenham Festival is one of the biggest and long-standing book festivals in the world and this year is as bustling with fantastic authors as ever.

11/10/2011 11:22:09 Outlaw reviewed by Kirkus Reviews

'The World's Toughest Book Critics', Kirkus Book Reviews wrote about one of our books.

11/10/2011 10:17:44 The School Librarian Reviews

From picturebooks to fiction, The School Librarian has reviewed several Andersen books including Warduff, I'm Sure I Saw A Dinosaur, Dora at Follyfoot, and more.

10/10/2011 13:37:48 Books for Keeps Reviews Andersen Titles

Books for Keeps reviewed three of Andersen's fiction books and loved one of our picturebooks so much, they made a whole feature about it!

10/10/2011 12:44:01 Sam Gayton to read from The Snow Merchant at Somerset House in December!

Get ready to hear the great adventure of Lettie Peppercorn in the wonderful setting of the Somerset House, read by Sam Gayton himself!

07/10/2011 17:11:23 David McKee is Illustrator of the Month!

LoveReading4Kids made Elmer's friend, David McKee, Illustrator of the Month for September!

07/10/2011 17:05:53 North East Teenage Book Award's Shortlist makes room to Jam...

Everybody Jam is shortlisted for the North East Teenage Book Award!

07/10/2011 16:55:22 Run Rabbit Run shortlisted for the Stockton Book Award

A thrilling and poignant World War II story of a young girl whose father is a pacifist makes it through to the Stockton Book Award shortlist.

07/10/2011 09:43:41 Dr Xargle at Henley Festival!

Last Saturday, Henley Festival greeted Dr Xargle with a fantastic space themed fancy dress party!

27/09/2011 14:26:13 Bath Festival of Children's Literature with Andersen Press Authors

The Bath Festival of Children’s Literature is now in its fifth year and it’s better than ever! Not least because the cover artist this year is our very own David McKee!

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