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Barrington Stoke

Book publisher based in Edinburgh

Barrington Stoke is a children's book publisher based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The company was founded in 1998 and publishes fiction and non-fiction adapted to different reading ages for reluctant, under-confident and dyslexic children and teens. The books are printed on cream paper to reduce glare and language-edited to increase readability.2 It was founded by Patience Mary Bragg.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1997Founded1

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Barrington Stoke is a children's book publisher based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The company was founded in 1998 and publishes fiction and non-fiction adapted to different reading ages for reluctant, under-confident and dyslexic children and teens. The books are printed on cream paper to reduce glare and language-edited to increase readability. The text is a specially adapted dyslexia-friendly font, with a considered layout and numerous chapter breaks.2

Corporate structure

Barrington Stoke is part of a group headed by News Corp. 275 entities, 34 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • News Corp New York, New York, United States
    • Barrington Stoke
    • HarperCollins Wilmington, Delaware, United States
      • Amistad Subsidiary
      • Ecco Subsidiary · Wilmington, Delaware, United States
        • ECCO SAFETY GROUP (UK) LIMITED Subsidiary · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
      • Flamingo Subsidiary
      • Fontana Books Subsidiary
      • Grafton Subsidiary
      • Harper Subsidiary · New York City
      • Harper Voyager Subsidiary
      • Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd Subsidiary · London
      • Versify Subsidiary
      • William Morrow Subsidiary · New York City
      • Zondervan Subsidiary · Grand Rapids
        • Inspirio Subsidiary · United States
      • Balzer + Bray Subsidiary
      • Caedmon Audio Subsidiary · United States
      • Clarion Books Subsidiary · United States
      • Dark Alley Subsidiary
      • Dey Street Subsidiary · United States
      • Eos Subsidiary
      • Fox Atomic Comics Subsidiary
      • Greenwillow Books Subsidiary
      • Hanover Square Press Subsidiary
      • Harper Entertainment Subsidiary
      • Harper Perennial Subsidiary · United States
      • Harper Prism Subsidiary · United States
      • HarperAudio Subsidiary · United States
      • HarperCollins Brasil Subsidiary · Brazil
      • and 9 more
    • HarperCollins Publishers India Noida, India
    • HarperCollins UK Bishopbriggs, United Kingdom
      • HarperCollins Children's Book Group Subsidiary · United Kingdom
      • HarperVoyager Subsidiary · United Kingdom
      • The Borough Press Subsidiary
    • Knewz Subsidiary · New York City
    • Move inc. Subsidiary · Santa Clara
    • News Broadcasting Subsidiary · Belfast
    • News UK Subsidiary · London
    • OPIS Benchmark Administration B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Amsterdam, Netherlands
    • A.C.N. 067 052 386 Pty Limited Subsidiary · Australia
    • A2i Systems A/S Subsidiary · Denmark
    • Advertiser Newspapers Pty Limited Subsidiary · Australia
    • AG Media Investments Pty Ltd Subsidiary · Australia
    • AH BR Pty Limited Subsidiary · Australia
    • Allied Press Limited Subsidiary · Papua New Guinea
    • Anotherway Unlimited Company Subsidiary · Ireland
    • Australian News Channel Pty Ltd Subsidiary · Australia
    • Babstova Limited Subsidiary · Ireland
    • Belitha Press Ltd. Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • Betten Financial News BV Subsidiary · Netherlands
    • Brisbane Broncos (Licencee) Pty Limited Subsidiary · Australia
    • Brisbane Broncos Corporation Pty Ltd (Trustee) Subsidiary · Australia
    • Brisbane Broncos Corporation Trust Subsidiary · Australia
    • Brisbane Broncos Limited Subsidiary · Australia
    • Brisbane Broncos Management Corporation Pty Ltd Subsidiary · Australia
    • and 211 more

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The story

Founded by Patience Mary Bragg in 1997.1

Barrington Stoke was founded by Patience Thomson and Lucy Juckes in 1998. Thomson was a principal of a specialist school for dyslexic students and Juckes had held a marketing role with Bloomsbury Publishing. They identified children and young people excluded from books due to dyslexia or other reading issues. The pair then formed Barrington Stoke in Juckes’ living room, with an aim to produce books with a different design and editorial approach, along with a shorter format to support less able readers.

From Wikipedia’s article on Barrington Stoke, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

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Timeline

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