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Farshore to drop punctuation throughout their books and communications

HarperCollins imprint Farshore has made the groundbreaking announcement they will no longer be using punctuation in their books or communications This momentous move is based on unique new data gathered by their senior researcher Dr Lucas Matthews Read More

Introducing Our New Identity: Farshore

One year on from our transition into the HarperCollins family, we are delighted to reveal our new company name and identity: Farshore – opening up a world of endless possibilities and fearless adventurers. With our new name and brand identity, we remain firmly committed… Read More

Doyle and Webber reign supreme as newest jewels in the crown for Electric Monkey

Bestselling authors, Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber, have joined forces to write an utterly compelling romantic fantasy about twin princesses separated at birth. Award-winning YA imprint Electric Monkey was crowned the victor after a major pre-empt secured Twin Crowns from the two stars of the children’s and YA book world, and soon-to-be… Read More

It’s Galentine’s Day so we want to celebrate some of our favourite female heroes

Our top female heroes to celebrate Galentine's Day Read More

Join our celebrations for the 95th Anniversary of Winnie-the-Pooh

Subscribe and win! Enter our giveaway to win a limited edition Steiff Bear when you sign up to our Winnie-the-Pooh newsletter to be the first to hear about exciting news and exclusive competitions Read More

The Reading for Pleasure Teacher Awards 2021

One year on from HarperCollins UK’s acquisition of Egmont Books (formerly Egmont UK Ltd) from the Danish media group, Egmont, we are delighted to announce our new identity: Farshore. Originally known as The Egmont Reading for Pleasure Teacher Awards (2018-2020), the award was renamed The Farshore Reading for Pleasure Teacher Award in 2021. Read More

Electric Monkey pre-empts a collaboration from six of the biggest stars of YA fiction

Electric Monkey, the Nibbie-shortlisted YA imprint of Farshore, has made a lightning-strike pre-empt to acquire Blackout, the blockbuster commercial romance of the summer and collaboration between six bestselling and award-winning Black authors: Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk and Nicola Yoon. Liz Bankes, Fiction Editorial… Read More

10 Books to Read for National Non-Fiction November

To celebrate National Non-Fiction November we’ve raided the Egmont shelves and compiled a list of our top ten non-fiction books for children of all ages to read. Read More

The Wonder Tree author Teresa Heapy meets Screech Owl Wildlife Park

We can think of no better way to have a HOOT then a chat about all things owls in the presence of an actual owl. That’s exactly what Teresa Heapy got to do when she spoke to Karen, Paula and Honey the Tawny owl from Screech Owl Wildlife Park. Read More

HRH The Princess Royal Reads ‘Thomas and the Royal Engine’ on Instagram for Save the Children’s Coronavirus appeal

Save the Children Patron Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, hasmarked the end of Save the Children’s hugely successful Save With Stories initiative by reading ‘Thomas and the Royal Engine’. Read More

K-pop Icon Jessica Jung Shines in YA Debut

Jessica Jung, former lead singer of superstar group Girl’s Generation, is set to bring the hyper-colourful, hyper-competitive world of K-pop to life in her sparkling YA debut, in collaboration with Glasstown Entertainment. Read More

Electric Monkey acquires extraordinary, unflinching YA from Sera Milano

Defiance in the face of terror and hatred sears across Milano’s timely and heart-wrenching multi-protagonist YA debut. Read More