What a fantastic day! A great opportunity to promote reading for pleasure with children from all over Sheffield.
We were so pleased that so many fantastic authors, illustrators and representatives from the publishers joined us for our 25th Anniversary celebrations.
Group photo of all award winners
Nick sharratt showing us his lovely "Socks"
Our lovely host BBC Broadcaster - Trisha Cooper
Chae Strathie & Ben Cort accepting their Commended Picture Book prize
Nick Sharratt & Elizabeth Lindsay accepting the Highly Commended Picture Book Prize
Marcus Sedgwick and Pete Williamson accepting the Commended Shorter/Longer Novel Prize
Dave Lowe & Mark Chambers accepting the Highly Commended Shorter/Longer Category Prize
2012 Overall winner Kjartan Poskitt kindly joined us to hand over the 2013 prize
Guest Speaker performance poet David Harmer
Trisha Cooper with the Lord Mayor Vickie Priestley presenting the overall winner prize to Nick Sharratt who acceptted on behlaf of Liz Pichon.
Sarah Lean author of A Dog Called Homeless signing books for the children.
