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Longlist announced for the 2023 Branford Boase Award for debut writers
Book Awards
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
The longlist for the 2023 Branford Boase Award has been announced. The annual Branford Boase Award celebrates the most promising book for seven-year-olds and upwards written by a first-time novelist and also highlights the importance of the editor in the development of new aut...
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'Laugh Out Loud' (Lollies) 2023 shortlists announced
Book Awards
Thursday, January 5, 2023
The shortlists for the Laugh Out Loud Book Awards (The Lollies), a set of awards created by Scholastic UK that celebrate the funniest children's books, have been announced today.
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Skandar and the Unicorn Thief is Waterstones Children's Book of the Year 2022
Book Awards
Thursday, December 1, 2022
A.F. Steadman's debut novel, Skandar and the Unicorn Thief, has been chosen by Waterstones' booksellers as its Waterstones Children's Book of the Year 2022 - the book they have most enjoyed recommending to their customers.
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Information Book Award 2022 winners announced
Book Awards
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
The School Library Association has announced the 2022 winners of the Information Book Award (IBA), which aims to emphasise the importance of non-fiction by highlighting and celebrating the high standard of children's information books. This year's shortlist was made up of ten terrific...
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Carnegie Medals 2023 nominations announced
Book Awards
Monday, November 7, 2022
Nominations have been announced for the 2023 Carnegie Medals, the UK's longest running children's book awards, alongside a rebrand for the medals for writing and illustration, which are now known as 'the Carnegies'.
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Valerie Bloom wins CLiPPA 2022
Book Awards
Friday, July 8, 2022
Valerie Bloom is the winner of the 2022 CLiPPA (CLPE Children’s Poetry Award), the UK's only award for published poetry for children.
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Winners of the Young Quills Awards 2022 announced
Book Awards
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
The Historical Association's Young Quills Awards is given to writers of historical fiction for children and young adults. This year's winners have been announced:
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Winners of the UKLA Book Awards 2022 announced
Book Awards
Friday, July 1, 2022
Hot on the heels of her Carnegie Medal win, Katya Balen wins the 2022 UKLA Book Awards for her novel, October, October (Bloomsbury Children's Books). You can see a short video where Katya introduces October, October and her earlier book, The Space We're In, <a href="/news/katya-balen-...
