Seven children’s writers are among the Top Ten Most Borrowed Authors in UK libraries, according to the latest annual data released on February 18th by Public Lending Right (PLR).
They are Daisy Meadows, the brand behind the ‘Rainbow Magic’ series; former champion lender Jacqueline Wilson; Francesca Simon, author of the ‘Horrid Henry’ series; Mick Inkpen; Julia Donaldson; Lauren Child, and ‘Horrible Histories’ author, Terry Deary.
The prominence of children’s authors in UK libraries follows the pattern in Irish libraries, as shown by the Irish PLR figures from 2009.
‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’ by John Boyne is the most borrowed title in Northern Ireland.
