John Fardell, Lari Don and Keith Gray have been named as this year’s winners for the 2009 Royal Mail Awards, Scotland’s largest children’s Book Prize which is voted for exclusively by Scottish children themselves. read more...
The award winning authors David Almond, and author/illustrator Michael Foreman have been nominated for the top prize in international children’s literature. The Hans Christian Andersen Awards are given biennially to a living author and illustrator whose complete works have made a lasting contribution to children’s literature. The award is given by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) and David Almond and Michael Foreman have been nominated by the British Section. read more...
Booktrust and Blue Peter announce the shortlist for the Blue Peter Book Awards 2010. These enormously popular and influential awards have been recognising and celebrating the best children’s authors, the most creative illustrators and the greatest reads for children since 2000. read more...
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis is the Best Children’s Book of all Time, according to a new survey. read more...
The fantasy novel which was written back in 1950 has beaten modern day classics such as Harry Potter and The Gruffalo to the top spot.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle takes second place in the poll. The picture book is said to have sold one copy every minute since it’s publication in 1969.
Frances Lincoln Limited and Seven Stories, The Centre for Children’s Books have announced that they have created an award in memory of Frances Lincoln (1945 – 2001). read more...
The purpose of the Frances Lincoln Diverse Voices Children’s Book Award is to:
Take positive steps to increase the representation of people writing from or about different cultural perspectives, whose work is published in Britain today.
The Eleanor Farjeon Award is made for distinguished service to the world of children’s books and is given to someone whose commitment and contribution is deemed to be outstanding. The spirit of the award is to recognise the unsung heroes who contribute so much to every aspect of children’s books. Members of the Children’s Book Circle vote for the person they think deserves the award. read more...