Head of PR @HachetteKids | Formerly @FaberChildrens PPC Award winner & Nibbies shortlistee | Team Books in the Park | All views my own (she/her)

Joined March 2010
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Bethany Carter retweeted
A story cherished for generations… now brought to life on the big screen. We’re so excited to share the official teaser trailer for #TheMagicFarawayTree 🌙✨🌳 Step into a world of wonder when the film arrives in UK & Irish cinemas on 27 March 2026. We can’t wait for you to see it ✨
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Come and join our lovely team at @HachetteKids! We’re hiring a PR Assistant so if you’re keen to get into the publishing industry and love YA and children’s books then find out more here: hachette.co.uk/landing-page/…
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Our brilliant marketing colleagues at Hachette Children’s are also hiring a Senior Marketing Executive, more info below! hachette.co.uk/landing-page/…
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Big news! 2026 has officially been announced as the National Year of Reading by @bphillipsonMP. We’re proud to join @educationgovuk to lead this national campaign to get the UK reading again. #NationalYearOfReading2026 nationalyearofreading.org.uk
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Bethany Carter retweeted
19 Jun 2025
Carnegie medal for writing: Margaret McDonald named youngest ever winner. The 27-year-old’s prizewinning debut, Glasgow Boys, is a coming-of-age novel about the friendship between two boys who have grown up in the care system. #Carnegies2025 theguardian.com/books/2025/j…
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Bethany Carter retweeted
To celebrate Duck Delivers a laugh-out-loud adventure and hilarious high-stakes delivery-drama, we're giving away the opportunity to win a red Maxi Micro Deluxe LED scooter and safety helmet from Micro Scooters! Preorder to enter: waterstones.com/win/duck-del… @HachetteKids
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Bethany Carter retweeted
28 Apr 2025
Bethany Carter (@BethLouC) has joined @HachetteKids as head of PR, after five years at Faber bookbrunch.co.uk/page/articl… (£)
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It’s official! I’m thrilled to have joined the fantastic team at @HachetteKids as Head of PR. Watch this space for even more books, author events and general children’s publishing brilliance!
Bethany Carter has been appointed head of PR at Hachette Children’s (@HachetteKids), reporting to PR director Rebecca Logan 👇 thebookseller.com/news/betha…
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Certainly one not to miss! Thrilled for the brilliant @KenechiUdogu and huge thanks to Charlotte and @thebookseller for featuring Augmented 🌹
That surreal moment when your @FaberChildrens book is featured in @thebookseller with your massive photo!! Whaaaaaat!!!!!
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Bethany Carter retweeted
Debut author and #Carnegies2025 shortlistee Margaret McDonald joined @ScotlandTonight last night to talk about her book Glasgow Boys and her shortlisting for the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Writing. @FaberChildrens @FaberBooks 📽️ Watch from 16:32: player.stv.tv/episode/4pju/s…
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Some news! After five wonderful years, I’m leaving the brilliant team at Faber Children’s for an exciting new role. If you’re interested in applying for the below and have any questions then give me a shout. See you on the other side!
New Job: Children’s Publicity Manager - Faber and Faber City: London More here ⬇️ buff.ly/9QcR4yh #PublishingJobs #JobsInBooks
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So delighted for our wonderful Rosie winning Best Newcomer at the #PPCAwards25 👏
The final award of the night is the @JojJmes100 Award for Best Newcomer, with a very well deserved win by Rosie Catcheside for Sylvia Plath's Tomato Soup Cake. Congratulations! #PPCAwards25
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Bethany Carter retweeted
📚This week on Fun Kids Book Worms... 🎭The Great Theatre Rescue – Judith Eagle 🧵Letty and the Mystery of the Golden Thread – Penny Boxall 🔎The Twelve – @LondonBessie 🐾Ace and the Animal Heroes – @JBGill @FaberChildrens @PenguinUKBooks @PushkinPress pod.fo/e/2aed2b

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Bethany Carter retweeted
NEW in #BfK! With an established reputation for immersive, atmospheric storytelling, Judith Eagle has built up an eager following of readers. Her new book, THE GREAT THEATRE RESCUE, is likely to win her even more fans. Thanks to Joy Court for the interview tinyurl.com/4749vv39
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I am so delighted for the super talented Margaret McDonald and her incredible debut Glasgow Boys! Such a beautiful novel and so deserving of being on this shortlist ❤️
The spectacular shortlist for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2025 is here! 🥳 Chosen by booksellers across the country, there's magic on every page, whatever their age. Discover the amazing shortlisted authors and illustrators here: bit.ly/3w9ZuZb #WCBP25
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Songlight and Moira Buffini fans… the proof drop of all proof drops! #Torchfire is in the building 🔥
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Over the moon to have been shortlisted for the PPC Award for Best YA Campaign for my work on Moira Buffini’s utterly brilliant debut Songlight! ✨ @publicitycircle
The Publishers’ Publicity Circle (@publicitycircle) has announced the shortlists for the 2024 PPC Annual Awards, which celebrate the best campaigns carried out by book publicists 👇 thebookseller.com/news/campa…
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Huge congrats to all the incredible shortlisted publicists! Honoured to be in such wonderful company 💫
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If you thought Songlight was good… you’re in for a treat with Torchfire 👀🔥
The future of civilisation is on a knife edge, but who will triumph? Those with songlight, or those without? The hugely anticipated second instalment in Moira Buffini's gripping dystopian fantasy trilogy arrives this August! Pre-order TORCHFIRE here: waterstones.com/book/torchfi…
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