Chicken House

A small, highly individual children’s book publishing company with an enthusiasm for new fiction

Chicken House has demonstrated that a small, creative publishing team based in Somerset can make an impact on an international scale, selling more than six million copies of Cornelia Funke’s books, including five New York Times children’s bestsellers. The Tunnels series by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams has been an international hit in over 40 countries, while other writers who have achieved worldwide acclaim include Kevin Brooks, Lucy Christopher and Rachel Ward. Their Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition for undiscovered talent has also produced a clutch of successful new authors.