The Incredible Luck of Alfie Pluck

Alfie Pluck shortlisted for 2010 Roald Dahl Funny Prize

Orion Children’s Books are delighted to be able to share the fantastic news that The Incredible Luck of Alfie Pluck by Jamie Rix has been shortlisted in the 2010 Roald Dahl Funny Prize (The Funniest Book for Children Aged Seven to Fourteen)....

A Championship Year

Jenson Button places second in the Italian Grand Prix

Defending world champion Jenson Button led the first thirty laps of Sunday's race at Monza, after taking the lead from Fernando Alonso...

What Will Be

William Fox-Pitt wins the Blenheim Three Day Event

William Fox-Pitt, Orion author and leader of one of the UK's best eventing teams, has won the Blenheim Three Day Event on Parklane Hawk...

Revolver by Marcus Sedgwick

Marcus Sedgwick shortlisted for Booktrust Teen Prize

We're delighted to announce that Revolver by Marcus Sedgwick has been named on the shortlist for the 2010 Booktrust Teen Prize.

The Legacy by Katherine Webb

Life changing win for Katherine Webb and The Legacy

Katherine Webb emerges triumphant in the public vote to select the nation’s favourite summer read...

The Sandfather

Linda Newbery’s The Sandfather makes the prestigious 2010 IBBY Honour list

The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Honour List is a biennial selection of outstanding, recently published books, honouring writers, illustrators and translators from IBBY member countries...

Tilly's Pony Tails Annual 2011

Pippa Funnell launches Tilly's Pony Tails Annual at the Burghley Horse Trials

Two of the most important events in the Three-Day Eventing calendar take place in the first half of September and Olympic medallist Pippa Funnell, author of the Tilly’s Pony Tails series, will be competing at both.

The Quantum Thief

Gollancz debut novelist published in September - The Quantum Thief

Gollancz Editorial Director, Simon Spanton, announces highly-anticipated debut novel published in September...

Horrid Henry Rocks

Horrid Henry...rocks!

To celebrate the publication of 2010’s brand new Horrid Henry Rocks, Francesca Simon will be appearing at the below bookshops to meet her fans and sign copies… and in some of the stores, Horrid Henry might be making an appearance too...

The Complaints by Ian Rankin

Ian Rankin's Guide to Edinburgh - Free iPhone app available to download!

Orion are very pleased to announce that we have just released our very first iPhone app - Ian Rankin's Guide to Edinburgh. Download it here...