Book Awards

Every year there are a number of awards presented to authors and books. You will find these titles available for loan in your local library. Below are details of some of the latest awards that we support.

Children and Teenage Book Prizes

Blue Peter Book Awards

The Blue Peter Book Awards invite submissions from publishers for children's book published in the previous year between November and October. A shortlist of two fiction and two non-fiction titles are announced in January with the winner being announced in March on the children's television show Blue Peter.

Most recent winners of the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award

2012: The Considine Curse by Gareth P Jones
2011: Dead Man's Cove by Lauren St John
2010: Frozen in Time by Ali Sparkes

Carnegie Medal

The Carnegie Medal is a literary award, established in 1936 in honour of Scottish philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, given annually to an outstanding book for children and young adults. It is awarded annually by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP).

The 2013 shortlist was announced on 12 March, the winner will be announced on 19 June.

The Weight of Water by Sarah Crossan
A Greyhound of a Girl by Roddy Doyle
Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner
In Darkness by Nick Lake
Wonder by R.J.Palacio
Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick
A Boy and a Bear in a Boat by Dave Shelton
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
 

Most recent winners of the Carnegie Medal

2012: A monster calls by Patrick Ness
2011: Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness
2010: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
 

 

Kate Greenaway Medal

The Kate Greenaway Medal was established in 1955 for distinguished illustration in a book for children. It is named after the popular nineteenth century artist known for her fine childrens illustrations and designs. It is awarded annually by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people.

The 2013 shortlist was announced on 12 March, the winner will be announced on 19 June.

Lunchtime by Rebecca Cobb
Again! by Emily Gravett
Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton
I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
Pirates 'n' Pistols by Chris Mould
King Jack and the Dragon by Helen Oxenbury and Peter Bently
Black Dog by Levi Pinfold
Just Ducks! by Salvatore Rubbino

 

Most recent winners of the Kate Greenaway Medal

2012: A monster calls by Patrick Ness (illustrated by Jim Kay)
2011: FArTHER (not a spelling mistake) illustrated by Grahame Baker-Smith
2010: Harry and Hopper illustrated by Freda Blackwood (text by Margaret Wild)

2012 is the first year that both the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals have been won by the same title.

Adult Book Awards

Man Booker Prize

The Man Booker Prize, sponsored my Man Group plc, promotes the finest in fiction by rewarding the very best book of the year. The prize is the world's most important literary award and has the power to transform the fortunes of authors and even publishers. The winner receives £50,000 and both the winner and the shortlisted authors are guaranteed a worldwide readership plus a dramatic increase in book sales. For more information visit the Man Booker website at www.themanbookerprize.com

The 2012 winner was "Bring up the Bodies"  by Hilary Mantel. She became the first woman and first Briton to win the prize twice! The book is the sequel to "Wolf Hall", which won the prize in 2009.

Most recent winners of the Man Booker Prize:

2012: Bring up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel
2011: The sense of an ending by Julian Barnes
2010: The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson

Orange Prize for fiction

The Orange Prize for Fiction is the UK's most prestigious annual book award for fiction by international female writers, celebrating excellence, innovation and accessibility. The winner receives a cheque and a limited edition bronze figurine known as the ‘Bessie’, created and donated by the artist Grizel Niven. For more information visit the Orange prize website.

Most recent winners of the Orange Prize for Fiction

2012: The song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
2011: The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht
2010: The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver

Costa Book Awards

The Costa Book Awards are a series of literary awards given to books by authors based in Great Britain and Ireland. The awards, launched in 1971, are given for high literary merit as well as for works that convey the enjoyment of reading to the widest possible audience.Each year, winners are chosen from shortlists in five different categories namely Best first novel, Best novel, Children's book, Poetry and Biography. One of the category winners is then selected as the Costa Book of the Year. For more information visit the Cost Book Award website.

Winners in all categories 2011:

First Novel: Tiny sunbirds far away by Christie Wilson
Novel: Pure by Andrew Miller
Children's Book: Blood Red Road by Moira Young
Poetry: The bees by Carol An Duffy
Biography: Now all roads lead to France: The last years of Edward Thomas by Mathew Hollis
Overall Winner - Costa Book of the Year 2011: Pure by Andrew Miller