ONE STEP BEYOND Taking children’s publishing to new heights ARRIVAL 09.00 Registration


09.25 Welcome Nigel Roby The Bookseller Claire Shanahan, Katherine Woodfine Programme directors


The big friendly market What’s working, and why 09.30 keynote


Wider than vision


How should we think about the readers of tomorrow? Hilary Murray Hill Hachette Children’s Books, c.e.o.


09.50 Market overview Kiera O’Brien The Bookseller, charts and data analyst


10.05 panel Children’s bookselling over the last year


CHAIR Caroline Carpenter The Bookseller acting children’s editor Tamara Macfarlane Author/Tales on Moon Lane, owner Phil Henderson Asda, books buying manager Daphne Lao Tonge Illumicrate, founder and owner


10.35 case study The Girl of Ink & Stars


Barry Cunningham Chicken House, publisher and m.d. Kiran Millwood Hargrave Author


10.45 Eyewitness The Jhalak Prize: Shining a light Catherine Johnson Author


COFFEE BREAK/SURGERY SESSIONS A series of fortunate events Look back, move forward


11.20 Twenty years of Harry Potter magic James McKnightThe Blair Partnership, chief creative officer


11:40 There and back again Taking children’s stories around the world Cristina Fuentes La Roche Hay Festival, international director


11:50 case study Dún Laoghaire: Libraries of the future Marian Thérèse Keyes Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Libraries, senior executive librarian


12:00 Making role play real play Dr Ger Graus OBE KidZania, director of education, UK & Global


12:20 Moomin marvellous Creating new audiences for a heritage brand Adele Minchin Riot Communications, associate director


12:30 Delightful Dahl Wonderbly’s immersive storytelling and heritage brands Nick Marsh Wonderbly, vice-present of product


12:40 The Bookseller Marketing & Publicity Competition LUNCH BREAK/SURGERY SESSIONS 08 8th September 2017


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