Today marks the end of our blog tour for the shortlisted titles in Books for Younger Children and we are pleased to share a Q&A with Michelle Harrison. How does it feel to be nominated for the Children’s Book Award? This is the only book award that is voted on solely by children across the […]
Welcome back to the blog tour for our shortlisted titles in the Books for Younger Children category. Today we feature a Q&A with renowned author, Julia Donaldson about her shortlisted book, Gozzle. Gozzle was illustrated by Sara Ogilvie and is published with Macmillan Children’s Books. How does it feel to be nominated for the Children’s […]
It’s the second day of the blog tour celebrating our shortlisted Books for Younger Children category! Today we welcome both Aaron Reynolds and Peter Brown to the blog answering our questions about their shortlisted book, Creepy Pair of Underwear, Published with Simon & Schuster. How does it feel to be nominated for the Children’s […]
Today begins the blog tour for the four titles shortlisted in the Books for Younger Children category. Four widely known picture books feature on this shortlist and each day this week, we will bring you a Q&A with the creators of each book. Do watch out for more each day. The Torto-saurus by Katie Cottle, […]
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 […]
