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Winners of the 2026 Carnegie Medals announced
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Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Debut author Beth O'Brien has won the prestigious Carnegie Medal for her book Wolf Siren (HarperCollins Children's Books), a feminist retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, inspired by her visual impairment. Wolf Siren also won the Shadowers' Choice Award...
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The Lollies 2026 Shortlists highlight funny books for children
Book Awards
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
The shortlists have been revealed for The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards (The Lollies), run by Scholastic, highlighting some of the funniest books for children published over the last year - books that children will actively seek out, with 'funny books' consistently at the top of lists tha...
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My Name is Samim wins Jhalak Prize for Children & YA
Book Awards
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
The winners of the Jhalak Prize 2026 have been announced. The Jhalak Prize recognises books by writers of colour in the UK and Ireland across prose, poetry, and children's and young adult literature. This year is its 10th anniversary. Fidan Meikle is the winner...
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Shortlists announced for the 2026 Klaus Flugge Prize for debut illustrators
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Thursday, May 14, 2026
The year's most exciting newcomers to children's picture book illustration are highlighted in the shortlist for the 2026 Klaus Flugge Prize, which has just been announced. An international shortlist of six books has been revealed, and the overall winner will be announced at an award ce...
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British Book Award Winners 2026 announced
Book Awards
Monday, May 11, 2026
The winners of the British Book Awards 2026 (the 'Nibbies') have been announced, with children's authors and illustrators including Skandar author AF Steadman, illustrator Dav Pilkey (Captain Underpants), Suzanne Collins and Michael Rosen all recognised.
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Children's Booker Prize 2027 launches competition for three child judges
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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
The adult judging panel for the Children's Booker Prize 2027 has been announced, together with the launch of a UK-wide competition for children to become a judge for the children's prize. Until now, the Booker Prize hasn't included children's books but its entr...
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Branford Boase Award 2026 announces shortlist of debut authors
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Thursday, April 23, 2026
The shortlist for the 2026 Branford Boase Award, which highlights upcoming new voices in books for children and young adults, has been announced with seven titles making it to the shortlist. This year's shortlist includes a rom com, a horror story, thought-provo...
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CLiPPA Poetry Award 2026 shortlist announced
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Thursday, April 16, 2026
The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) has announced the shortlist for the 2026 CLiPPA (CLPE Poetry Award). Each year the CLiPPA prize highlights outstanding new poetry collections for the young and very young. Past winners include Carol Ann Duffy, Michael...
