http://www.peters-books.co.uk Latest news and articles from Peters Bookselling Services en Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:00:00 UT support@peters-books.co.uk (Support) support@peters-books.co.uk (Support) Hand v1.00 http://www.peters-books.co.uk/news_20110120a.htm#news20111123 <a href="/news_20110120a.htm#news20111123" title="Library cuts and closures"><img align="right" src="/img/newsimg/fight4libraries.jpg" alt="Fight For Libraries" width="170" /></a><p>In the wake of the Government's spending review, many library services in the UK are now faced with the threat of huge cuts to their services.</p><p>In this article we feature a selection of some of the campaigns and online responses, together with weekly updates.</p><p><a href="/news_20110120a.htm#news20111123" title="Library cuts and closures">Please read on to find out more</a></p> http://www.peters-books.co.uk/news_20110120a.htm#news20111123 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:00:00 UT http://www.peters-books.co.uk/LC_20111116.htm <a href="/LC_20111116.htm" title="Books of the Week - 16 November 2011"><img align="right" src="/img/newsimg/lc_20111116.jpg" alt="Books of the Week - 16 November 2011" /></a><p>The pick of last week's new titles, as reviewed by our in-house librarians: <strong>The Double Shadow</strong> by Sally Gardner and <strong>How to be a Good Cat</strong> by Gail Page.</p><p><a href="/LC_20111116.htm" title="Books of the Week - 16 November 2011">Please read on to find out more</a></p> http://www.peters-books.co.uk/LC_20111116.htm Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:00:00 UT http://www.peters-books.co.uk/news_20111116a.htm <a href="/news_20111116a.htm" title="IBBY Christmas card 2011"><img align="right" src="/img/newsimg/IBBYcard.jpg" alt="IBBY Christmas card 2011" height="110" /></a><p>This year's card features a Shirley Hughes illustration.</p><p>This Christmas why not help support the work of IBBY UK by purchasing some of their special Christmas cards?</p><p><a href="/news_20111116a.htm" title="IBBY Christmas card 2011">Please read on to find out more</a></p> http://www.peters-books.co.uk/news_20111116a.htm Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:03:23 UT http://www.peters-books.co.uk/news_20111108c.htm <a href="/news_20111108c.htm" title="The Galaxy Awards"><img align="right" src="/img/awards/galaxy-nba-2011-logo.jpg" alt="The Galaxy Awards" width="110" /></a><p>Patrick Ness wins the National Book Tokens Children's Book of the Year category.</p><p><a href="/news_20111108c.htm" title="The Galaxy Awards">Please read on to find out more</a></p> http://www.peters-books.co.uk/news_20111108c.htm Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:57:39 UT http://www.peters-books.co.uk/news_20111108b.htm <a href="/news_20111108b.htm" title="Roald Dahl Funny Prize"><img align="right" src="/img/awards/roald-dahl-funny-prize-logo.jpg" alt="Roald Dahl Funny Prize" height="90" /></a><p>Announcing the winners of the fourth year of the annual awards.</p><p><a href="/news_20111108b.htm" title="Roald Dahl Funny Prize">Please read on to find out more</a></p> http://www.peters-books.co.uk/news_20111108b.htm Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:57:40 UT http://www.peters-books.co.uk/news_20111108a.htm <a href="/news_20111108a.htm" title="CILIP Carnegie Greenaway longlists announced"><img align="right" src="/img/CKG2010_150.gif" alt="CILIP Carnegie Greenaway longlists announced" height="110" /></a><p>The 2012 CILIP Canegie and Kate Greenaway Awards get underway with the announcement of the longlists.</p><p><a href="/news_20111108a.htm" title="CILIP Carnegie Greenaway longlists announced">Please read on to find out more</a></p> http://www.peters-books.co.uk/news_20111108a.htm Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:57:40 UT http://www.peters-books.co.uk/news_20111104a.htm <a href="/news_20111104a.htm" title="SLA Information Book Award 2011"><img align="right" src="/img/awards/slaiba-logo.jpg" alt="SLA Information Book Award 2011" width="110" /></a><p>The winners of the inaugural award have been announced</p><p><a href="/news_20111104a.htm" title="SLA Information Book Award 2011">Please read on to find out more</a></p> http://www.peters-books.co.uk/news_20111104a.htm Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:56:03 UT http://www.peters-books.co.uk/top10-201110.htm <a href="/top10-201110.htm" title="The Peters top ten children's bestsellers - October 2011"><img align="right" src="/img/book_covers/9781408312964.jpg" height="120" alt="Elisa The Adventure Fairy" title="Elisa The Adventure Fairy" /></a><p>Daisy Meadows' Fairies were popular titles in the <strong>Peters</strong> Top Ten bestselling titles for October.</p><p><a href="/top10-201110.htm" title="The Peters top ten children's bestsellers - October 2011">Please read on to find out more</a></p> http://www.peters-books.co.uk/top10-201110.htm Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:43:16 UT http://www.peters-books.co.uk/news_20111031a.htm <a href="/news_20111031a.htm" title="Manga Day 2011"><img align="right" src="/img/newsimg/manga-day-2011.jpg" alt="Manga Day 2011" width="170" /></a><p>Back by popular demand! Following the success of last year's event, we are holding another Manga Day at Peters, on <strong>Thursday 10th November</strong>.</p><p><a href="/news_20111031a.htm" title="Manga Day 2011">Please read on to find out more</a></p> http://www.peters-books.co.uk/news_20111031a.htm Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:10:50 UT http://www.peters-books.co.uk/tBkmag.htm <a href="/tBkmag.htm" title="About tBkmag"><img align="right" src="/img/tbk/tBk34front-thumb.jpg" alt="tBk mag Issue 34" height="150" /></a><p>In the Autumn issue of tBkmag, we get to read The Donut Diaries.</p><p>Subscribe today or request your free review copy by following the link below.</p><p><a href="/tBkmag.htm" title="About tBkmag">Click for more details</a></p> http://www.peters-books.co.uk/tBkmag.htm Autumn 2011 http://www.peters-books.co.uk/news_20110830a.htm <a href="/news_20110830a.htm" title="Focusing on the highlights"><img align="right" src="/img/newsimg/read-logo.gif" alt="the Reading Agency" width="137" /></a><p>Spotlight switches to Chatterbooks Reads</p><p>Spotlight - the scheme run in collaboration with the Reading Agency's Children's Reading Partners project, will become known as Chatterbooks Reads from this autumn.</p><p><a href="/news_20110830a.htm" title="Focusing on the highlights">Please read on to find out more</a></p> http://www.peters-books.co.uk/news_20110830a.htm Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:30:36 BST http://www.peters-books.co.uk/news_20110704a.htm <a href="/news_20110704a.htm" title="John Stephens"><img align="right" src="/img/newsimg/JohnStephensVisit-small.jpg" alt="John Stephens" width="170" /></a><p>On Wednesday 29th June, Peters staff and customers had the honour of meeting US TV screenwriter John Stephens, who is in the UK to promote his debut novel The Emerald Atlas, and found time in his busy schedule to drop into the Showroom.</p><p><a href="/news_20110704a.htm" title="John Stephens">Please read on to find out more</a></p> http://www.peters-books.co.uk/news_20110704a.htm Mon, 04 Jul 2011 12:41:43 BST http://www.peters-books.co.uk/news_20110624b.htm <a href="/news_20110624b.htm" title="AWARD NEWS: No shock - Ness' Monsters wins Carnegie"><img align="right" src="/img/book_covers/9781406326123.jpg" alt="AWARD NEWS: No shock - Ness' Monsters wins Carnegie" height="120" /></a><p>Patrick Ness has won this year's CILIP Carnegie Medal for his novel Monsters of Men (Walker Books).</p><p><a href="/news_20110624b.htm" title="AWARD NEWS: No shock - Ness' Monsters wins Carnegie">Please read on to find out more</a></p> http://www.peters-books.co.uk/news_20110624b.htm Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:31:53 BST http://www.peters-books.co.uk/news_20110624a.htm <a href="/news_20110624a.htm" title="AWARD NEWS: Grahame Baker-Smith wins CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal"><img align="right" src="/img/book_covers/9781848771260.jpg" alt="AWARD NEWS: Grahame Baker-Smith wins CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal" height="120" /></a><p>This year's CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal has been awarded to Grahame Baker-Smith for his unusual picture book, FArTHER (Templar).</p><p><a href="/news_20110624a.htm" title="AWARD NEWS: Grahame Baker-Smith wins CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal">Please read on to find out more</a></p> http://www.peters-books.co.uk/news_20110624a.htm Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:31:53 BST http://www.peters-books.co.uk/promo.htm <a href="/promo.htm" title="PETERS NEWS: Publishers' Supplement"><img align="right" src="/img/promo/publishers-supplement-2011.jpg" alt="Peters @ The Education Show" height="170"/></a><p>The Publishers' Supplement, our annual guide to the movers and shakers in children's publishing, is now available.</p><p>You may have already received your copy if you are on our mailing list. If you don't normally receive a copy, but would like one, please email <a href="mailto:marketing@peters-books.co.uk">marketing@peters-books.co.uk</a> with your request.</p><p><a href="/promo.htm" title="PETERS NEWS: Publishers' Supplement">Please read on to find out more</a></p> http://www.peters-books.co.uk/promo.htm Fri, 13 May 2011 14:26:08 BST http://www.peters-books.co.uk/news_20110309a.htm <a href="/news_20110309a.htm"><img align="right" src="/img/newsimg/little-issues.jpg" alt="Little Issues" height="120"/></a><p>Now extensively revised and updated, copies of our Little Issues booklet are now available.</p><p><a href="/news_20110309a.htm">Please read on to find out more</a></p> http://www.peters-books.co.uk/news_20110309a.htm Wed, 09 Mar 2011 11:55:00 UT http://www.peters-books.co.uk/kitshop.htm <a href="/kitshop.htm"><img align="right" src="/img/kit-shop-images/kitshop_logo.jpg" alt="Kit Shop" /></a><p>The Kit Shop have some ex-display and end of line items which we are able to offer at a discounted rate. <a href="/pdf/2011-kitshop-endofline2.pdf">Click here</a> to view a PDF flyer. Please be aware that in most cases there is only one of each item, so be quick to avoid disappointment!</p><p>If interested, please send us details of items you require via our <a href="/kS-Cat-ordfrm.htm">catalogue order form</a>.</p><p><a href="/kitshop.htm">Click for the Kit Shop home page.</a></p> http://www.peters-books.co.uk/kitshop.htm Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:38:00 UT http://www.peters-books.co.uk <a href="http://www.peters-books.co.uk/kS-Cat-ordfrm.htm"><img align="right" src="http://www.peters-books.co.uk/img/kit-shop-images/kitshop-front-2011-small.jpg" alt="Kit Shop Catalogue 2011" /></a> <p>The 2011 catalogue is packed with new products, including small Corner Rugs, a new Picture Book Kinderbox, and a page dedicated to multipacks. We have also added new colours to many of our items giving you even more choice when ordering.</p><p>You will still find the old favourites - Elmer and Once Upon a Time rugs, along with our popular character kinderboxes and shelving ranges.</p><p>We also have a dedicated section for our design service, so whether you're looking for a few fun furnishings or a complete refit, this is the catalogue for you.</p><p><a href="http://www.peters-books.co.uk/kS-Cat-ordfrm.htm">Click to request a catalogue</a></p> http://www.peters-books.co.uk/kS-Cat-ordfrm.htm Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:00:00 UT