Children’s publisher Peter Usborne has died at the age of 85, his publishing company has announced. Mr Usborne, described as a “genius” who had a “child-like energy and curiosity”, was also the first ...

Now celebrating its 50th anniversary, Usborne Publishing has endured as a publisher of uniquely accessible and exciting children’s books. As it embarks on a new trade partnership deal with ...

Members of the trade have paid tribute to Peter Usborne CBE, founder of Usborne Press, who died aged 85 on 30th March, describing him as “a true innovator”, “one of the greats of publishing” and “a ...

Fifty years after Peter Usborne founded Usborne Publishing in London, with the goal of revitalizing children’s nonfiction, the independent company has announced a new U.S. trade distribution ...

Peter Usborne, who worked in publishing in the UK, decided to establish a children’s book publishing company when his first daughter, Nicola Usborne (54 years old), was born. He wanted to create books ...

The publisher said he died “unexpectedly but peacefully” on the morning of Thursday 30th March, surrounded by his family. “Peter was, in the truest sense of the word, a genius – his brilliance was ...