Because all children deserve to see themselves in the books they read
Lantana is an award-winning children's book publisher and social enterprise with a mission to publish inclusive books by authors from under-represented groups and from around the world.
Our books
Each year, we publish a select list of exceptional titles promoting diversity and inclusion, social and racial justice, gender equality, pride, empathy, mindfulness and wellbeing, with beautifully illustrated stories that help happy little minds to flourish. Many of our books are by debut authors who have gone on to achieve widespread recognition and win awards for their work. Several more are English translations of books originally published abroad by acclaimed international authors and which we’re excited to bring to English-speaking readers.
Environmental impact
We care deeply about the environment. We are a signatory to the United Nations SDG Publishers Compact designed to help publishers develop sustainable practices as well as Publishing Declares which gives publishers a collective voice to inspire positive change. We print our books with plant-based inks on Forest Stewardship Certified paper to minimise our carbon footprint. We’ve stopped using spot UV, foiling or other plastics on any of our new picture books – a commitment we’d like to see made by the rest of the industry as well. Any direct deliveries are made using 100% recycled packaging, and our headquarters in West Berkshire are powered with energy produced from 100% renewable sources. We also work with a distributor that has been awarded ISO 14001:2015, the internationally recognised standard for environmental management systems, and printers that have robust environmental credentials.
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Why Lantana?
Alice Curry founded Lantana in 2014 when only one per cent of the children’s books published in the UK featured a character of colour as a protagonist. She wanted her mixed-race niece and nephews, and others like them, to be able to grow up seeing themselves in the books they read. Alice chose to name her new small press ‘Lantana’ after the lantana flower which has petals of different colours on a single stem. It reflects her belief in a world where children of all races, ethnicities, genders, abilities and orientations get to read happily together on one Earth.
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