The Emma Press announces third book of children’s poetry by Kate Wakeling with illustrator Elīna Brasliņa
The Emma Press is delighted to announce acquisition of a third collection of poems for children by Kate Wakeling, illustrated by Elīna Brasliņa, the team behind the award-winning bestsellers Moon Juice and Cloud Soup.
The Emma Press acquires Rakhshan Rizwan’s second poetry collection for children, WHY IS IT CALLED A STRAWBERRY IF IT DOESN’T HAVE A STRAW?
Rakshan Rizwan's second children's poetry collection is a book that reminds of the things that are at stake when the right to have a childhood is taken away.
New children’s anthology of dinosaur poems from award-winning Birmingham publisher
Award-winning Birmingham publisher the Emma Press has published a new children’s anthology of dinosaur poems titled Dragons of the Prime.
Award-winning Dutch children’s poetry collection brought to UK audiences
Birmingham based publisher the Emma Press is launching Super Guppy on 30th May 2019.
Emma Press publishes landmark series of pocket-sized poetry picture books
The Emma Press has launched the first batch of Bicki-Books, a landmark series of pocket-sized picture books for children originally published in Latvia by liels un mazs. Each Bicki-Book features a classic Latvian children’s poem, newly translated into English, with illustrations from some of Latvia’s leading illustrators. The six titles include Ice Cream and Naughty Gnat. The English publication of the Bicki-Books is supported by a grant from the Latvian Writers Union.
The Emma Press launches call for poems about insects for children’s anthology
The Emma Press has launched a call for poems about insects, for a children’s anthology to be edited by Fran Long and Dr Isabel Galleymore. The call opens on the 14th August 2018 and ends on 5th October 2018.
Emma Press acquires rights to landmark Latvian children’s poetry book series
The Emma Press has acquired English-language rights to two Latvian children’s titles and a landmark series of Latvian children’s picture books. For these titles, they received a grant from the Republic of Latvia’s Ministry of Culture.
New picture book by Latvian rising star of illustration published in English
The Emma Press has launched Queen of Seagulls, a picture book for children by award-winning Latvian writer-illustrator Rūta Briede. To support the publication, Rūta will be visiting in the UK to take part in a number of events for young readers. Please see below for full details.
The Emma Press publishes new translation of children’s poetry book by Latvian-Swedish poet
The Emma Press has launched The Book of Clouds, a poetry book for children by distinguished Latvian-Swedish poet Juris Kronbergs.
