Well Done Annabel Pitcher- winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize

Annabel Pitcher's Ketchup Clouds has won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2013. Her debut novel, My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece, was shortlisted for the prize last year.

The Waterstones Children's Book Prize was created nine years ago to reward and champion new and emerging talent in children's writing. It is voted for by booksellers across the country.

The Prize consists of three categories: Best Picture Book; Best Fiction for 5-12s; and Best Book for Teens.

As well as the teenage category, Ketchup Clouds won overall winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2013.     Ketchup Clouds is also on the Sheffield Children's Book Award shortlist 2013. Borrow this book (along with the 5 others) from the Young Adult category and place your vote, will this also be a Sheffield Winner?  

Book Award application form for Teachers

Teachers - if you would like to take part in the 2013 Sheffield Children's Book Award, please fill out the application form attached.
Your school must subscribe to the Sheffield Schools Library Service to be eligible to take part. Please check if your school have already submitted an application form before you return. Please e-mail or post your form to the address given.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/libraries/childrenandyoungpeople/bookawards.html

 

Red House Children's Book Award Announced

The award for the overall winning book

Spooky Spooky House
Written by Andrew Weale
 illustrated by Lee Wildish

The category winners were as follows:

Younger Children:

Spooky Spooky House
Written by Andrew Weale
And illustrated by Lee Wildish.

Younger Readers:

Gangsta Granny
Written by David Walliams
And illustrated by Tony Ross.

Older Readers:

The Medusa Project: Hit Squad
Written By Sophie McKenzie.

Further Information from Fcbg website

http://www.fcbg.org.uk/

SHEFFIELD CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARD 2013 SHORTLIST ANNOUNCEMENT

SHEFFIELD CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARD 2013 SHORTLIST



PICTURE BOOKS

Elizabeth Baguley Pigeon Poo

Mark Chamber

Oliver Jeffers The New Jumper

Elizabeth Lindsay Socks

Illus. Nick Sharratt

Strathie C Jumblebum

Illus. Ben Court

Julia Donaldson Paper Dolls

Illus Rebecca Cobb

Grey, Mini Toys in Space



SHORTER NOVELS

Jennifer Gray Atticus Claw Breaks the Law

Ill Mark Ecob

Dave Lowe My Hamster is a Genius

Ill. Mark Chambers

Marcus Sedgewick Fright Forest

Peter Williamson



LONGER NOVELS

John Boyne The Terrible thing that happened to

Oliver Jeffers Barnaby Brocket

Sarah Lean A Dog Called Homeless

Pichon .L P Tom Gates- Everything Amazing(sort of)



YOUNG ADULT

Sufiya Ahmed Secrets of a Henna Girl

Annabel Pitcher Ketchup Cloud

Ellie Irving Billie Templar’s War

R. J. Palacio Wonder

Mayo Simon Itch

Dave Shelton A Boy and a Bear in a Boat



BABY BOOK AWARD

Marion Billet - My First London Bus

Jane Clarke Dance Together Dinosaur

& Lee Wildish

Jo Lodge Icky Sticky Monster

Roger Priddy Fuzzy Bee 123

Dawn Sirett Pop Up Peekaboo - Things that go

Andrew Weale A Quiet Day in the Jungle

& Britta Teckentrup

Radio 2 - 500 WORDS IS BACK!

We are officially ready to receive your super-duper, simply spectacular short stories. You have until 7:00pm on 22nd February to submit your entry.

Submit your story

If you're aged 13 or under, what are you waiting for? Get writing!


We want you to send us something mad, magical, mind-blowing or mysterious...
 
You could win yourself a pile of books as tall as Chris Evans, and 500 books for your school library!

One of the judges will be our very own Schools Library Service Manager, Diane Kostka! Diane will not be judging entries from the Sheffield area.

This year's winning stories will be picked by Chris Evans and five of the country's finest children's authors. Find out who might end up reading YOUR story...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/500words/2013


 

Book Award Shortlist 2013

There has been a delay in publishing the 2013 shortlist as I am still waiting for confirmation from one of the publishers before the list can be released.

Come back and check this page as the list will be out very soon!

Shortlisting meeting postponed

Due to severe weather conditions, the Baby Book Award and Picture Book shortlisting meetings due to take place today have been cancelled.


Weather permitting, we will be shortlisting for the Shorter/Longer and Young Adult categories on 24th January as planned. Today’s meetings will be rescheduled as soon as possible.

Sorry to keep everyone in suspense a little longer ....Watch this space for the new date.