kawaii advent calendar

Join us for a Kawaii Crochet Christmas!

To celebrate the launch of Kawaii Crochet by Melissa Bradley, we’re counting down the days to Christmas with an impossibly cute Kawaii Advent Calendar over on Instagram! Each day, swipe to reveal what’s behind the door and get ready to ooh and ahh at the gorgeous kawaii amigurumi created by the talent behind @yarnblossomboutique. Each […]

What is RSN Online Courses?

RSN Online Courses, or Royal School of Needlework Online Courses, is a partnership between David and Charles and the Royal School of Needlework to deliver distance learning courses online. From the website rsnonlinecourses.com, you can enrol in hand embroidery tuition provided by qualified Royal School of Needlework tutors. Courses are taken in your own home […]

David and Charles at the Frankfurt Book Fair

New David and Charles at 100 Days

This post is a summary of an email sent by James Woollam, Managing Director, to all David and Charles authors this week. We completed the management buyout of the former F&W Media International books business just over 100 days ago. In that time there has been much work completed on transitioning the business and it […]

VIDEO: Behind the Scenes of Journal with Purpose

Author Helen Colebrook shares her experience of becoming an author of her first book Journal with Purpose, Over 1000 motifs, alphabets and icons to personalize your bullet or dot journal. Journal with Purpose is the ultimate reference for journaling, packed with over 1000 motifs that you can use to decorate and enhance your bullet or dot […]

Dover Publications and David and Charles

Dover Publications have appointed David and Charles as exclusive distributors of Dover books for UK and Ireland and non-exclusive distributors across Europe. Sales and Marketing of the Dover list will be handled in house by the David and Charles team, with all fulfillment through GBS. The new deal replaces a previous agreement between Dover Publications […]

Painting Foliage in Watercolour

Painting Foliage in Watercolour

Artist Marie Boudon, author of DIY Watercolor Flowers, shares her tips for painting foliage in watercolour with a modern, fresh feel. “I use leaves with simple shapes. I’m not attempting to reproduce the foliage to match a specific flower. This simplifies the creative process, letting me paint more freely and with greater spontaneity. What matters […]

Kogin embroidery

What is Kogin Embroidery?

Kogin embroidery has long traditions and is currently enjoying a modern revival, but what exactly is this intriguing technique, and crucially, how do you stitch it? Kogin is a traditional Japanese embroidey technique that hails from the great sashiko traditions of northern Japan, but unlike sashiko, is a counted thread technique. With running stitches in […]

Frankfurt

Frankfurt Book Fair 2019

David and Charles will be exhibiting at Frankfurt Bookmesse from 16–20 October 2019 in Hall 6.2 Stand A21. If you would like to have an appointment to view our new titles and understand our exciting co-edition and rights opportunities, please contact Sam Vallance, International Sales Director: samv@davidandcharles.com If you would like to present your new […]