Just over a week to go! Leaping Hare Press are pleased to present an inspiring Q&A with the UK’s first Green MP CAROLINE LUCAS, international peace campaigner and author SATISH KUMAR, and environmental journalist BIBI VAN DER ZEE… Can we each make a difference? Do [...]
Jun 13, 2013
This Belongs to Me is a bumper title featuring 16 cool design projects for kids, enabling them to express their individuality and learn a variety of techniques, from stencilling, to sewing, to designing their own fake tattoos! Clear text and eye-catching illustrations give children [...]
Jun 11, 2013
Fiona Goble, the knitting genius behind the hugely popular Knit Your Own Royal Wedding, has eagerly picked up the knitting needles once again to welcome the latest addition to the Royal Family and bring you this exclusive free pattern so you can knit your [...]
Jun 07, 2013
Whilst the readers of our Beautiful… series will be accustomed to seeing the animals (or even tractors) preened to perfection, looking model-esque and photographed by Andrew Perris in the finished books, it’s not all glitz and glamour for those of us who have been working [...]
Jun 07, 2013
To celebrate the release of her first titles with Ivy Kids, author and local papercraft artist Lydia Crook will be joining us for a free children’s half-term activity afternoon at the Whirligig toy shop in Brighton next Thursday 30th May. A fun opportunity for [...]
May 24, 2013
Yesterday marked the second sales conference for Ivy Press and our new distributers Thames and Hudson, meaning that a few of us found ourselves London-bound preparing to present our Autumn 2013 publishing list to our sales reps. We had the 4.30pm slot, so to [...]
May 22, 2013
For one week each May, the Mental Health Foundation launch a campaign around a specific theme for Mental Health Awareness Week. The theme for this year’s campaign, which runs from 13-19 May, is physical activity and exercise, highlighting the impact that each has on [...]
May 13, 2013
Not only has she been putting together the woolly welcome for the upcoming addition to the Royal family with the pattern for Knit Your Own Royal Baby (available as a free download from the Ivy site) but our chief knitter Fiona Goble has also [...]
May 03, 2013
To celebrate the US release of Cherish: Madonna, Like an Icon today, it’s competitions a go-go with a double 5 book give away courtesy of Madonna fan sites Madonnalicious and Madonantribe. Both competitions are open to international readers and all you have to do [...]
Apr 30, 2013
Until the 31st May, local parenting magazine Families Sussex Coast are offering 3 readers the chance to win a set of 7 fabulous books from the Ivy Kids list. The bundle includes a variety of children’s activity and reference titles, enough to keep children entertained [...]
Apr 24, 2013
How do you make the life-changing career move from being a stunt girl for the likes of Cameron Diaz and Nicole Kidman, to a qualified naturopath living in a commune in Costa Rica? Annelie Whitfield did just that, when, two years ago, she made [...]
Apr 19, 2013
“THERE’S AN ACTIVIST IN ALL OF US AND YOU DON’T HAVE TO SHOUT TO BE HEARD.” That’s the message from internationally respected peace activist Satish Kumar, who has been quietly setting the agenda for global change for over fifty years. And to prove it, Satish [...]
Apr 15, 2013
