Hachette Children’s partners with RSC, RSB and IOP for new education series

Hachette Children’s Group (HCG) is partnering with Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Royal Society of Biology (RSB) and the Institute of Physics (IOP) for a new education series of books. Your Expert Guide, published by one of HCG’s education imprints, Wayland, will launch in April 2025 and begin with three duologies covering introductions to biology, chemistry and physics for ages 8+.

Grace Glendinning, senior commissioning editor for Wayland, acquired world rights for the series from each scientific body separately: Serin Dabb and Paul MacLellan (RSC); Charlotte Cross (RSB) and Louise Swan and Hari Rentala (IOP). The books will also feature artwork by illustrators Dao Linh and Ola Szpunar, with design by Arvind Shah.

RSC, RSB and IOP authors confirmed for the series also include, for example, Dr Kit Chapman, science journalist, academic at Falmouth University and science communicator; Dr Helen Watson, associate professor of bioscience education at the University of Plymouth; Liam Cini O’Dwyer, science education lecturer at King’s College London, UK; with more to come. 

The books will publish in hardback and ebook at £14.99 and in paperback at £10.99, starting with Your Expert Guide: The Periodic Table for Kids in April 2025. 

Glendinning said: “We are excited to share Your Expert Guide’s outstanding content with the world. Working with partners of this calibre on essential STEM topics epitomises our goals at Wayland, to provide reliable, expert information in a top-quality package.”

For more information, see the article in The Bookseller here.