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Hodder Education to operate under new name Hachette Learning Hodder Education, including its imprint


John Cat Educational, is undergoing a name change, and will operate under the new name Hachete Learning. The move will align the division with its parent company, Hachete, as well as help develop its ambition to expand globally. Having traded since 1868, from


January 2025 Hodder Education will unveil a revamped identit and what was described as a more consoli- dated approach.


SESHNI JACOBS, C. E. O. OF HODDER EDUCATION


“This name change represents a pivotal step as we focus on becoming a digital-first, global business, with our customers always front and centre,” said Seshni Jacobs, c.e.o. of Hodder Education. “We remain the home of Hodder Education, but with offices spanning the globe and a network of international partners,


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According to the Publishers Association, 92% thought that it is important for children to have access to books to read for fun. 91% agreed it is important for children to be able to access books at school in order to do this, but fewer (68%) saw this as a highly pressing issue. The majority of respondents (90%) said that having the option to take books home from school would help children read for fun in their spare time, and 89% were supportive of the idea of children being read to at school.


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Hodder & Stoughton signs ‘moving’ memoir from Harry Potter stunt double David Holmes Hodder has signed The Boy Who Lived from David Holmes, who was Daniel Radcliffe’s stunt double. Former director of non-fiction, Rowena Webb, acquired UK and Commonwealth rights from Rory Scarfe at The Blair Partnership. Susannah Otter, current non-fiction director, will publish the memoir. The book details Holmes’ experiences as a stunt double and the acci- dent on the set of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” that resulted in Holmes’ paralysis from the chest down.


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Hachete Learning will offer unparalleled global reach. Aligning our identit with Hachete UK now lays a strong foundation for future growth and recognition.”


Known for its secondary prod- ucts—including Springboard Science, My Revision Notes, and Progress in Geography—Hodder Education will continue to “maintain a strong pres- ence” under the overarching name Hachete Learning. David Shelley, c.e.o. of Hachete UK and Hachete Book Group, added: “Education is changing fast, as technol- ogy drives more personalised learning and greater global collaboration. While Hodder Education’s overall name may change, our trusted brand remains in the UK... Its legacy of excellence will continue to be reflected in Hachete Learning’s offerings.”


Hamish Hamilton wins auction for Orhan’s ‘surreal fable’ début Hamish Hamilton will publish The Renovation by Kenan Orhan as a lead hardback in spring 2026. Editorial director Hermione Thompson bought UK and Commonwealth rights from Ana Ban on behalf of Martha Wydysh at Trident Media Group. North American rights were sold to Milo Walls at Farrar, Straus & Giroux. Orhan’s first short story collection, I Am My Country, was a finalist for the PEN/ Robert W Bingham Prize.


Chidi Ebere wins £10k RSL Christopher Bland Prize Chidi Ebere has won the 2024 Royal Society of Literature Christopher Bland Prize for best début by an author aged over 50. His novel, Now I Am Here (Pan


Macmillan), is “paced superbly”, according to judge Josh Cohen. The prize, now in its sixth year,


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sees Chidi awarded £10,000 by Shaparak Khorsandi, chair of the judges. Josh Cohen and Niall Griffiths also judged the prize and the panel identified the retelling of stories of forgotten voices as a unifying thread in their shortlist selection. Ebere said of his win: “The spiritual


storm calms, the emotional dust settles, and I’m left feeling honoured to have had so much support on my literary journey.” Khorsandi said: “The lightness of


touch when telling such powerful, impactful stories is what made this our favourite. I am so happy we chose Chidi as our winner.”


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