Events, new releases and awards
January 2026 - Camilla is a guest on Cbeebies Parenting Download Podcast, with Katie Thistleton and Guvna B
January 2026 - Five Little Chicks, illustrated by Jill Howarth is published by Macmillan Children’s Books
January 2026 - The third DOT title, Is Dot in the Hay? illustrated by Carly Gledhill is published by Macmillan Children’s Books
November 2025 - Camilla joins the panel at BookTrust’s webinar to discuss the charity’s new research on books and bonding
November 2025 - Camilla is a speaker at Nursery World Magazine’s ‘Best Beginnings’ conference for Early Years professionals
November 2025 - Camilla runs an Early Years Reading workshop for educators at the Cambrian Trust Learning Conference
October 2025 - Camilla writes the script for the launch video of the UK Government’s ‘Best Start in Life’ campaign, voiced by celebrities including Oti Mabuse and Peppa Pig. Illustrated by Rob Biddulph
October 2025 - Five Little Penguins illustrated by Jill Howarth, is published by Macmillan Children’s Books
September 2025 - Who’s Spooky? illustrated by Nila Aye, is published by Macmillan Children’s Books
August 2025 - Announced the winner of the BookTrust’s competition for Early Years settings
August 2025 - Camilla opens Kids Inc Nursery Group’s new Basingstoke branch
July 2025 - Camilla is a speaker at the Campaign for Learning’s Story Power Conference, London
June 2025 - Camilla gives a talk on early years books to educators at the Cambrian Trust
June 2025 - Panel discussion at Macmillan Children’s Books with Children’s Laureate Frank Cottrell Boyce, BookTrust CEO Diana Gerald and Pan Macmillan CEO Joanna Prior
June 2025 - Family event based on Is Dot in the Tree? at The Paper Cat bookshop with Carly Gledhill
June 2025 - Is Dot in the Tree? illustrated by Carly Gledhill, is published by Macmillan Children’s Books
May 2025 - Pip and Posy The Friendly Snail, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, is published in board book format by Nosy Crow
May 2025 - Who’s Funny? illustrated by Nila Aye, is published by Macmillan Children’s Books
April 2025 - Camilla presents BookTrust’s Storytime Award
April 2025 - An Afternoon with Camilla Reid - Camilla gives a talk on the importance of the habit of shared reading to the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA)
April 2025 - Old Macdonald had a Zoo illustrated by Jill Howarth is published by Macmillan Children’s Books
March 2025 - Camilla joins The Bookseller judging panel for The British Book Awards (aka the Nibbies)
March 2025 - Camilla begins her 6-month tenure as BookTrust’s Writer in Residence
February 2025 - Is Dot in the House? illustrated by Carly Gledhill, is published by Macmillan Children’s Books
January 2025 – Who’s Lovely? illustrated by Nila Aye, is published by Macmillan Children’s Books
September 2024 – Who’s Jolly? illustrated by Nila Aye, is published by Macmillan Children’s Books
September 2024 - Pip and Posy The Birthday Party, illustrated by Axel Scheffler is published in board book format in the UK by Nosy Crow
August 2024 – Five Little Trains, illustrated by Jill Howarth, is published in the UK by Macmillan Children’s Books
August 2024 – Peekaboo Zoo, illustrated by Ingela P Arrhenius, is published in the UK by Nosy Crow
July 2024 – Who’s Happy? and Who’s Amazing?, illustrated by Nila Aye, are published in the UK by Macmillan Children’s Books
June 2024 – Peekaboo Dog, illustrated by Ingela P Arrhenius, is published in the UK by Nosy Crow
May 2024 – Old Macdonald had a Farm and Five Little Ducks, illustrated by Jill Howarth, are published in the UK by Macmillan Children’s Books
April 2024 – Peekaboo Dinosaur, illustrated by Ingela P Arrhenius, is published in the UK by Nosy Crow
March 2024 – Who’s Cute? and Who’s Sleepy?, illustrated by Nila Aye, publish in the UK with Macmillan Children’s Books
October 2023 – Peekaboo Santa publishes in the UK
October 2023 – Look, it’s Twit Twoo Owl is shortlisted in the British Book Design and Production Awards (Children’s Trade 0-8 category)
September 2023 – Look, it’s Woof Woof Dog wins the Myra Robertson prize for Book of the Year
August 2023 – Peekaboo Car publishes in the UK
May 2023 – Peekaboo Lion publishes in the UK
April 2023 – Pip and Posy The Birthday Party publishes in paperback
February 2023 – Camilla signs a six-figure deal with Macmillan Children’s Books to produce a new range of preschool books
September 2022 – Camilla joins Jodie Hodges at United Agents
September 2022 – Peekaboo Pumpkin publishes in the UK
September 2022 – Look, its Woof Woof Dog and Look, it’s Twit Twoo Owl publish
July 2022 – Felt Flaps Where’s Frida Kahlo? publishes
June 2022 – The Peekaboo series wins Best Early Years Books category, UKMUMS.TV awards
June 2022 – Pip and Posy The Friendly Snail publishes in paperback
June 2022 – Peekaboo Baby publishes
May 2022 – Look, its Roar Roar Lion and Look, it’s Moo Moo Cow published
March 2022 – Pip and Posy wins Best Children’s Pre-school Series at the British Animation Awards
March 2022 – Peekaboo series shortlisted for the British Book Awards Children’s Illustrated Book of the Year 2022
February 2022 – Bizzy Bear series totals 17 million copies sold
February 2022 – Meekoo and the Muddy Farm publishes
February 2022 – Peekaboo Chick published
November 2021 – The Bookseller names the Peekaboo series as the fastest-growing board book series of the year
November 2021 – Peekaboo Bear selected as one of Parent magazine’s best books of 2021
November 2021 – Peekaboo Moon selected as The Independent’s Best Book for Babies 2021
October 2021 – Peekaboo series shortlisted in Brand/Series Identity category at the British Design and Production Awards
September 2021 – The Felt Flaps series hits 4 million sales
March 2021 – Pip and Posy launches as a major new animation series on Milkshake and Sky
March 2021 – Pip and Posy launches as a major new animation series on Milkshake and Sky
March 2021 – Camilla is shortlisted again for Editor of the Year in the British Book Awards
September 2020 – Radio interview with Eugene Long for CNA’s Day talk show, Singapore
September 2020 – Camilla is a speaker at the Asian Festival of Children’s Content. Digital Symposium discussing Children’s Books in the Time of Crisis
April 2019 – Felt Flaps series sales hit 1 million copies
March 2019 – Camilla is shortlisted for Editor of the Year in the British Book Awards
August 2017 – Felt Flaps Where’s Mr Lion? wins Sainsbury’s Children’s Book of the Year Award
January 2017 – Felt Flaps Where’s Mr Lion? and Where’s Mrs Ladybird? publish
June 2010 – The Littlest Dinosaur and the Naughty Rock, written by Camilla, and illustrated by Michael Foreman, is published by Bloomsbury
April 2010 – Axel Scheffler agrees to illustrate the first two Pip and Posy stories, written by Camilla, published by Nosy Crow
March 2010 – Camilla commissions Benji Davies to illustrate Bizzy Bear Farmyard Fun, written and conceived by her, published by Nosy Crow
February 2010 – Camilla joins Kate Wilson and Adrian Soar to launch Nosy Crow, a brand-new children’s publisher
May 2008 – Lulu’s Shoes, Camilla’s first book as a freelance author, is published by Bloomsbury Publishing