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Winner of the People’s Book Prize

Southend Children’s Book Festival

During late October and the school half term we were extremely pleased to have three Maverick Authors taking part in the Southend Children’s Book Festival. Pictured here are Giles Paley – Phillips reading his well know book ‘The Fearsome Beastie’ which is always a big hit with children of all ages.                         Alice Hemming author of ‘The Black and… Read More »Southend Children’s Book Festival

The Fearsome Beastie – Logo Ideas

To celebrate the making of the CG Animation of ‘The Fearsome Beastie’ the author Giles Paley – Phillips has created and put forward a Lego set idea based on his award winning children’s picture book. To support and vote for the Beastie to become a Lego set please click here To see more about Lego idea on YouTube please click here The animated film has Brian Blessed as The Fearsome… Read More »The Fearsome Beastie – Logo Ideas

Giles on Eggheads

Author Giles Paley -Phillips was delighted  as a winning author to be on  ‘The People’s Book Prize’ team - Filmed with Jeremy Vine  for a special edition of ‘Eggheads’

TOP TEN EBOOK APPS in the Daily Mail

CARIBU IPad BOOK APP “This is an app for families who want to read together even if they’re apart. When Dad’s away, say, he can see and hear Junior through a video call on the Ipad and they can read the book together. Caribu comes with one book (Lucas The Lion) included and more bedtime stories are available to buy for £1.99 each. This is a neatly executed app that… Read More »TOP TEN EBOOK APPS in the Daily Mail

Nine Maverick Books launched today on CARIBU App

Available today, Caribu, combines children’s ebooks with video calling, so families can read a bedtime story to their little ones, even when they are separated. To download the APP ( free on Itunes) please click here You can then start to look at wht books you would like to buy and share with your family and friends anywhere in the world! Enjoy!  

CARIBU APP Launched Today!

Available today, Caribu, combines children’s ebooks with video calling, so families can read a bedtime story to their little ones, even when they are separated. To download the APP ( free on Itunes) please click here You can then start to look at wht books you would like to buy and share with your family and friends anywhere in the world! Enjoy!  

MMS representing Maverick Books

We are pleased to announce that from January 1st we are now represented by the sales agency MMS (short for Macmillan Marketing Services). Starting in 1994 their past client publishers have included Walker Books, Grub Street, Cassell, Random House and Zero to Ten. MMS  provides sales and marketing support to a number of children’s publishers bringing a huge expertise in different sectors: trade, education, libraries and specialist sales in both… Read More »MMS representing Maverick Books

A Princess in the Sun!

Super to see Giles Paley-Phillips new book picked out as a top read for 2014 in the Sun! Please click here to see more and to pre order on Amazon Enjoy

Spotlight on Author Giles Paley-Phillips

    We are pleased to show a  You Tube video featuring author Giles Paley-Phillips and his three books published by  Maverick. Giles gives lots of tips about children’s publishing that we are sure will be helpful.

Pandora Books supporting ‘Princess Stay Awake’

Delighted to announce that the specialist school book supplier ‘Pandora Books’ have placed a very good advance order for Giles Paley-Phillips new book ‘Princess Stay Awake’ to be published this January.  If you are a school or nursery and would like to know more about Pandora Books, please click here. Enjoy.