This year’s September edition marks 11 years of Toy World – here’s everything you need to know about the issue and how you can get involved. 

The upcoming September issue of Toy World will be published on September 1st and include an in depth category feature on Playground Crazes & Pocket Money Collectibles plus our now-legendary stand-alone Games/Puzzles Supplement.

September 1st is also the launch date of the new-look Licensing.biz website, which Toy World acquired earlier this year. The team is excited to be putting preparations in place bring you all the latest news from the world of Licensing as the industry readies for the upcoming BLE show this September. (Details on how to sign up to the new Licensing.biz daily newsflash will be available shortly.)

Our September print edition will also feature a special extended Licensing World section, with details of all the key BLE exhibitors with properties in the kids’ space. It is shaping up to be the largest BLE preview we have ever published, so any licensors wanting to be involved should get in contact now.

And that’s not all; the September birthday edition of Toy World will also include a special feature published in conjunction with Mattel Licensing, focusing on the company’s extensive portfolio of market-leading brands.

This issue will also include regular features like Talking Shop, Touching Base and Allegedly, plus carefully curated contributors as well as feature interviews and a selection of the latest news from the toy industry,

The editorial deadline will be 1st August and the deadline for adverts will be 12th August. As you can see, there’s a lot to do, so the team would appreciate it if companies wanting to be involved are able to get the ball rolling ASAP.

For advertising enquiries, contact Mark Austin by phoning 07710 532952 or emailing mark@toyworldmag.co.uk.

For editorial enquiries, contact Rachael Simpson-Jones rachael@toyworldmag.co.uk or Samantha Giltrow sam@toyworldmag.co.uk.