The Children’s Book Award shortlist for 2026 We’re delighted to announce the Children’s Book Award 2026 shortlist today. Children from the 10 FCBG testing groups read almost 500 books submitted by the publishers and registered almost 58,000 votes, from which the Top 10 has been selected. The full shortlist is as follows: Books […]
Stories in the Panels – The New Graphics, Comics and Manga Booklist NNFN Co-ordinator, Jasmine Brown and NSSM Co-ordinator, Louisa Farrow, have been collaborating on re-creating our booklists for the National Year of Reading. Stories in the Panels is the newest booklist and we are pleased to say it is ready to download from our […]
Welcome to the blog today which features an announcement on the winners of the National Non-Fiction November Competition. Our NNFN co-ordinator, Jasmine Brown, has written a piece sharing the news! I am very pleased to showcase some of the entries from the NNFN competition. Thank you to everyone who sent in their entries! The […]
Today, we welcome A.M. Dassu to the blog answering a few questions about her latest book, Wild Journey. Wild Journey is a collection of linked stories – why did you choose starlings to link those stories? What is their significance? I decided starlings would be the perfect connecting link in each story because they take […]
We welcome Sarah Rogerson to the blog today, sharing more information about The Cats of Crail. The Cats of Crail: How It All Began How do you get inspired to write a series of children’s books about five cats who live in a small Scottish fishing village? It helps to live in […]
At a time where public discourse often resembles a deafening clash of competing voices, a vibrant new picture book arrives with a timely message about finding harmony amidst the noise. Harmony House by immigrant author, Monika Singh Gangotra (author of Sunflower Sisters), explores what happens when individual expression collides with community living, offering young readers […]
Welcome to today’s blog where Sarah Ann Juckes shares some insight into her book, Robin. The Story Behind the Story by Sarah Ann Juckes It’s one of the most frequently asked questions I get as a children’s author – “where do you get your ideas?” It’s also one of my favourite questions to answer, […]
We have a brilliant blog today where readers will gain some insight into My Cat is Called Odin by Francesco Bedini and Stefano Tambellini. An interview with author Francesco Bedini and illustrator Stefano Tambellini, creators of My Cat is Called Odin For fans of Loki, Warrior Cats and Percy Jackson comes a new action-packed, […]
We welcome co-authors Alom Shaha and Rebecca Struthers to the blog in an interview style format! Gain some insight into their work on About Time. Rebecca – What inspired you to write the book? Education has always been very important to me, although I’d only taught at a university level before writing this book. We […]
We welcome Kathy Urban to the blog today sharing her opinion on Why Play Matters! It may help you to remember your own fond memories of playing as a child. Why Play Matters: Play is messy — and that’s a good thing By Kathy Urban I must have been about eight years […]
