Our own waterstones book of the year and waterstones children s book prize aside, we work closely with a number of other award bodies to bring you results as they happen, keeping you at the tip of the spear for the very latest in vital, awardwinning news. Nearly 20 new and upcoming childrens authors are battling for the chance to join such illustrious past winners of the waterstones childrens books prize as sita brahmachari, jonny duddle. Rob biddulph is 2015 waterstones winner books for keeps. The waterstones children s book prize is an annual award given to a work of children s literature published during the previous year. The waterstones childrens book prize is an annual award given to a work of childrens. Six books will compete within each category to be crowned category winner, with prize money of. Find out everything thats going on with the 11th waterstones childrens. Congratulations to rob biddulph, this years overall winner of the waterstones children s book prize with his wonderful picture book, blown away the waterstones children s book prize is one of the biggest children s book awards in the country. Waterstones childrens younger fiction and the overall. We sent teen site member britishbiblioholic to the waterstones childrens book prize find out how she fared and watch her video interviews with winners rob biddulph, sally green and robin stevens.
Rob biddulph, winner of the waterstones childrens book prize 2015. The waterstones childrens book prize is an annual award, voted for by waterstones booksellers and divided into three categories. All the key uk childrens book awards 2019 shortlists and winners. Rob biddulph wins waterstones childrens book prize 2015. The books are chosen and judged by waterstones booksellers across the country who then whittle down the thousands of children s books published each. Sharna jackson and liz hyder shortlisted for waterstones childrens. Observer magazine art director rob biddulph has been named as the overall winner of the 2015 waterstones children s book prize, with his book blown away. Picture book wins 2015 waterstones childrens book prize. Rob biddulphs blown away wins the 2015 waterstones. Watch video interviews with the waterstones childrens. All the key uk childrens book awards 2020 shortlists and winners. For the first time since the prize was split into three categories in 2012, all the winners are debuts.
It is our enormous pleasure to share with you our waterstones childrens book prize shortlist for 2020. Blown away, a picture book by rob biddulph, has won the 2015 waterstones childrens book prize, it has been announced. Werewolf club rules was the winner of the 2015 clippa poetry award and his. It is only the second picture book to win the prize. Waterstones childrens book prize 2016 younger fiction and overall winner. Raufs the boy at the back of the class, already being hailed a modern classic, which one of our 2020 selection will follow in its. The waterstones childrens book prize champions new and emerging talent within three categories. Now in its 11th year, this years shortlists seem to have a detective theme with six titles in which children are left to their own devices to solve mysteries, reminiscent of old favourites like enid blytons famous five and the nancy. Previous blue peter book award winners include onjali rauf, cressida cowell. The blue peter book awards 2020 celebrates childrens books published in the last. First awarded in 2005, the purpose of the prize is to uncover hidden talent in children s writing and is therefore open only to authors who have published no more than three books. Biddulph, the art director at the observer magazine, will be taking home. Browse recent and previous award winners, and the shortlist.
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