Independent and Children's Publisher of the Year!

We were delighted to attend the Independent Publisher Awards 2026 – and even more delighted to be crowned Independent Publisher of the Year AND Children's Publisher of the Year!

Judges of the Publiship Independent Publisher of the Year Award said: “Magic Cat’s commercial performance in a difficult market is extraordinary. There’s a zing and passion around what they do. They show it’s possible to go out there and achieve great things as an independent publisher… what they are doing is utterly remarkable.”

Judges of the Clays Children’s Publisher of the Year Award said: “Magic Cat’s sales and profit numbers are amazing. Bookseller engagement and promotion are strong and the authors it’s signing show its reputation and ambition.”