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Waterstones announces its 2024 Children's Book Prize shortlists
Book Awards
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Every year Waterstones' expert booksellers vote for the books they believe are the very best in new children's writing and illustration. Their 2024 Children's Book Prize shortlists have just been announced.
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2024 Branford Boase Award longlist announced
Book Awards
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Look out for some great new writers in the 2024 Branford Boase Award longlist, highlighting outstanding debut novels for children. The award also honours the editor of the winning book. The shortlist will be announced on 25 April 2024.
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Impossible Creatures wins Waterstone's Book of the Year Award 2023
Book Awards
Thursday, November 30, 2023
Katherine Rundell's Impossible Creatures has won the Waterstones Book of the Year 2023, a much-coveted award that will see Impossible Creatures supported by Waterstones' booksellers nationally. The bookseller also announced In Memoriam by Alice Winn as Waters...
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Nero Book Awards announces its inaugural shortlist
Book Awards
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Coffee house Caffè Nero has announced the 16-strong shortlist for the inaugural Nero Book Awards, recognising the outstanding books of the past 12 months across four categories: Children's Fiction, Debut Fiction, Fiction and Non-Fiction. Twelve category judges - a mix of authors, books...
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Inclusive Books for Children Awards 2023 longlists announced
Book Awards
Monday, November 20, 2023
Dapo Adeola, Tracy Darnton, Joseph Coelho and Chitra Soundar are among the 19 authors and illustrators longlisted for the Inclusive Books for Children's Award 2023. Seeking representation in children's books, the longlisted titles feature protagonists that include a racialised minority, disab...
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Nominations announced for the 2024 Carnegie Medals
Book Awards
Monday, November 6, 2023
The nominations for this year's Carnegie Medals (see below) have been announced, with 129 books put forward for the awards.
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Winners of the Diverse Book Awards 2023 announced
Book Awards
Thursday, October 26, 2023
The winners of the Diverse Book Awards 2023 have been announced, with one winner from each of the four categories announced: Picture book, Children's, YA and Adult.
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Shortlists announced for the 2023 Diverse Book Awards
Book Awards
Thursday, September 21, 2023
The 2023 shortlists have been announced for The Diverse Book Awards, which aims to highlight the best of the diverse voices published in the UK & Ireland, both traditionally and self-published. The book award has been established by award-winning author Abiola Bello and aw...