Maverick has teamed up with Tidy Books to put together a ‘tidy’ competition of epic proportions in honour of World Book Day! You can win the ultimate ‘First Library for your child: a Tidy Books Book Box plus a bundle of our best children’s picture books. World Book Day is the perfect opportunity to boost your child’s library and get them excited about reading. At Maverick, literacy and a love… Read More »Tidy comp from Tidy Books!
It’s World Book Day next week! World Book Day is all about celebrating books and getting children excited about reading. At Maverick, a love of books is at the heart of what we do. We create inspiring picture books with the aim of getting children excited about stories and encouraging them to learn to read those stories for themselves. Reading and books are, of course, a huge passion for our… Read More »It’s World Book Day next week!
Our submissions will be closed from Thursday 5th March for a few months to catch up with the outstanding amount of submissions we have received over the last year. If you are planning to submit, then now is the time to get your manuscript written, edited and submitted! Go to our submission page and find out how to send us your manuscript. Things to do before you submit: 1. Read… Read More »Submissions are closing!
The latest addition to the Ever So series, Daniel O’Dowd was ever so Loud, just keeps getting great reviews and now it can add a lovely positive review from the Book Bag to the list! We’d like to thank Rachel Spencer for her kind words on the boy with the supersonic voice! She said: ‘Overall I think this is a really fun book, with a nice plot and great illustrations by… Read More »Daniel O’Dowd snapped up a review from the Book Bag!
We were thrilled when Hedgehugs was announced as a finalist for The People’s Book Prize. Now we are thrilled that the Awards Ceremony this year will be broadcast live on Sky! It is going to be a very fancy affair indeed! Horace and Hattie would love to celebrate a victory on live TV, but to do that they need your vote! Register on the website to vote and leave a… Read More »Hedgehugs needs your vote!
Preposterous Rhinoceros, the first book written by Tracy Gunaratnam, as received yet another stellar review from The Book Bag. Reviewer Sam Tyler has given Preposterous Rhinoceros his endorsement and called it the ‘perfect book for sharing.’ ‘With a sweet central character who acts before he thinks, ‘Preposterous Rhinoceros’ is a perfect book for sharing. The story is well told and funny; full of nice ideas about the misinterpretation of words.… Read More »Another review in the bag (the book bag) for Preposterous Rhinoceros!
Amanda Brandon, author of ‘A Scarf and a Half‘, visited Jacqson Diego Story Emporium to create the biggest scarf mural the world has ever seen! Amanda read the story of Little Lionel and his Granny to the children and then they enjoyed plenty of fun scarf and knitting related activities! Amanda said that the children most enjoyed seeing just how many people could be wrapped in ‘Granny Mutton’s scarf –… Read More »Amanda Brandon’s mural and a half!
Clare Helen Welsh is one of Maverick’s newest authors. Her first picture book, ‘Aerodynamics of Biscuits’ will be published September 2015. We love Clare’s quirky and original style and see her doing very well in the future as a children’s picture book writer! Clare is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators  and has been featured in their writer’s online magazine – Words and Pictures –… Read More »Celebrating Maverick author Clare Helen Welsh!
Pam Norfolk at Lancashire Evening Post has reviewed our latest releases! ‘Maverick is making a name for itself as a champion of new talent in the picture book market and with an expanding stable of imaginative authors and gifted illustrators, this small outfit is galloping into the big time.’ Read the whole review here. Daniel O’Dowd Was Ever So Loud by Julie Fulton (buy here) “This is a delightful little… Read More »Lancashire Evening Post: Bewitching pigs, rhyming robots and a riotous rhino with Maverick
Tracy Gunaratnam visited Dulwich Books last Saturday to read her first published picture book ‘Preposterous Rhinoceros.’ Tracy is one of Maverick’s newest authors and we are very excited about her book and expect it to become a favourite pick for bedtime in many households! Tracy said about her first book event: ‘I had a lovely time at Dulwich Books, the staff were so helpful and  the children were great. The… Read More »Tracy Gunaratnam’s preposterous visit to Dulwich Books
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