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Children’s Book Award Blog Tour- My Name is Samim by Fidan Meikle
We are wrapping up the Children’s Book Award Blog Tour with our final shortlisted title in the Books for Older Readers Category! Today’s blog features a Q&A with Fidan Meikle about the shortlisted book, My Name is Samim. How does it feel to be nominated for the Children’s Book Award? This is the only […]
Children’s Book Award Blog Tour- The Last Dragon on Mars by Scott Reintgen
We have two shortlisted titles still to discover! Today we find out more about is The Last Dragon on Mars by Scott Reintgen. 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 UK. To me, there’s […]
Children’s Book Award Blog Tour- Fear Files by Christopher Edge
Welcome to the third and final stage of the blog tour for the Children’s Book Award. This week we find out more about the shortlisted titles in the Books for Older Readers Category. See below for the Q&A with Christopher Edge for his shortlisted book, Fear Files, Hide and Seek. How does it feel to […]
Children’s Book Award Blog Tour- Supa Nova by Chante Timothy
Today is the last day for the blog tour celebrating our shortlisted titles in the Books for Younger Readers category. We welcome Chante Timothy to the blog answering our questions about Supa Nova, the last of the shortlisted titles in this category! How does it feel to be nominated for the Children’s Book Award? […]
Children’s Book Award Blog Tour- Pablo and Splash, Roman Holiday by Sheena Dempsey
Welcome back to our second week in the blog tour celebrating the Books for Younger Reader category. Today we are pleased to share a Q&A with the creator of Pablo and Splash, Sheena Dempsey. How does it feel to be nominated for the Children’s Book Award? This is the only book award that is voted […]
Children’s Book Award Blog Tour- Murray and Bun, Murray the Pirate by Adam Stower
We are back for week two of the blog tour celebrating our brilliant shortlisted titles! This week we focus on the Books for Younger Readers category. Three titles are vying to win and for the next three days, we will bring you a special Q&A with the creators behind the titles. First up, meet Murray […]
Children’s Book Award Blog Tour- There’s a Shark in my Pants by Michelle Harrison and David Tazzyman
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 […]
Children’s Book Award Blog Tour- Gozzle by Julia Donaldson and Sara Ogilvie
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 […]
Children’s Book Award Blog Tour- Creepy Pair of Underwear by Aaron Reynolds and Peter Brown
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 […]
Children’s Book Award Blog Tour- The Torto-saurus by Katie Cottle
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
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- Our new booklist on Graphic Novels, Comics and Manga
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 […]
National Non-Fiction November Competition Winners
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 […]
FCBG Conference 2026
Books That Hook: Turning every child into a reader with the right book. Leighton Park School, Reading, 10th to 12th April. For the National Year of Reading we have planned the programme to help our delegates find the books that will inspire children to become readers. We will have panels on crime and mystery novels, […]
Wild Journey by A.M. Dassu
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 […]
The Cats of Crail: How It All Began by Sarah Rogerson
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 […]
Finding Our Harmony: Writing Stories that Bring Us Together By Dr Monika Singh Gangotra
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 […]
The Story Behind the Story by Sarah Ann Juckes
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, […]