Carnegie and Kate Greenaway nominations

Nominations for the 2020 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals have been announced, with more than 162 books nominated for both medals. The longlists will be announced in February 2020.

www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/press.php?release=pres_2020_nominations_carnegie.html

His Dark Materials comes to BBC1

Look out for the first episode of His Dark Materials, airing on BBC1 on 3rd November. The first eight episodes are based on Northern Lights, the first book in the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=64JAZKy8BpA

Victorian history helped inspire debut novel

Liz Hyder blogs about how a visit to a disused mine inspired her novel, Bearmouth, which draws on research into the working conditions of children in Victorian mines, and which has parallels with the exploitation of child workers in today's world.

I Am Thunder wins Branford Boase Award

Muhammad Khan and his editor Lucy Pearse of Macmillan Children's Books (pictured) have been announced as the winners of the 2019 Branford Boase Award, which celebrates debut authors and their editors. The award is now in its 20th year.

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Winner of Reigate & Banstead Writes

We're delighted to share the winning entry for the Reigate Writes competition among schools in Surrey, which was won by 12 year old Katy Adanaya from Warwick School.

New 'Skulduggery' adventure to give away!

We've three copies of Derek Landy's Bedlam to give away - in exchange for a review! Bedlam will be published by HarperCollins this month and is the 12th book in the Skulduggery Pleasant series.

Make a Picture Book Competition

We are inviting those aged four to 18 years to create their own picture book, with author and illustrator Steven Lenton (illus of Dinosaurs Don't Draw and The Nothing to See Here Hotel) choosing the winners!

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Design a Book Token Competition

Win hundreds of pounds worth of book tokens for yourself and your school by designing a book token!

www.worldbookday.com/competitions/make-your-mark-design-a-national-book-token-competition-2019/