Publishing

“I actually had the basic idea for the story a long time ago but couldn’t think how to develop it,” said author Julia Donaldson.

The social deduction game – called Unveil the Shadows – has been crafted with artwork from Somna creators Becky Cloonan and Tula Lotay.

“I am confident that this is the start of a long and fruitful partnership with Jasen and his team,” said David Sprei, Commercial Director at Penguin Ventures.

“A Sesame Street-Bluey collaboration is the perfect way to provide entertaining and engaging content to fans of both popular series,” said Jenny Gioia, VP of Content and Programming at Sesame Workshop.

“This is a family event like no other which, I’m sure, will be a big holiday hit!” said Melissa Satterly, Brand Manager at Rocket Licensing.

Smart Design Studio’s Nic Davies looks at how recent work across Bunny vs Monkey spin-offs and Science Girl books paints an exciting picture for the future of children’s publishing.

Faith Erin Hicks – the writer and artist behind Skybound’s new Universal Monsters: The Mummy comic – discusses putting a new spin on a classic.

Look at the Book Nooks! Hayley Symonds in conversation on Paper Engine’s partnership with Roald Dahl.

It joins the company’s other Very Hungry Caterpillar titles, like Let’s Feed The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Very Hungry Caterpillar Rainbow Picnic.

The five-issue DC x Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series comes from writer Ian Flynn and artist Adam Bryce Thomas.