Hachette UK buys indie children's publisher Otter-Barry Books

What's the deal? Hachette UKDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has acquired Otter-Barry BooksDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, an independent children's publisher, the company announced in October 2026. The deal value was undisclosed.

What changes? Otter-Barry's backlist and contracted frontlist will transfer into Hachette Children's GroupDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →.

The signal: The purchase folds an independent imprint into one of the UK's largest publishers, continuing the trade's pattern of consolidation around major houses.

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