News - Book Awards

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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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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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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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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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...

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Tuesday, April 14, 2026

The shortlists for the 2026 Jhalak Prize have been announced, celebrating the best books by writers and illustrators of colour in the UK and Ireland. This year also marks the Prize's tenth anniversary celebrations, reflecting a decade of books that 'excavate his...

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Thursday, March 26, 2026

Picture book Sleep Tight, Disgusting Blob, created by Huw Aaron, has been named Overall Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize The shortlisted and winning books are voted for by Waterstones booksellers. The overall prize includes a £5,000 award and the...

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Tuesday, March 24, 2026

The 20 books shortlisted in the UKLA Book Awards 2026 have been revealed across four categories, with 85 teacher judges selecting the shortlisted titles. The book award aims to highlight high quality children's books that reflect all identities, promote diversi...

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