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Almond, Rosen and Ness nominated for Astrid Lindgren award
UK authors David Almond, Michael Rosen (pictured) and Patrick Ness, alongside specialist children’s bookshop Letterbox Library, are among a total of 197 candidates nominated for...
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Hodder wins twice at Peters Book of the Year Awards
Hodder is the big winner at this year’s Peters Book of the Year award, taking home book of the year for both the junior fiction...
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WBN authors defend libraries and teachers
Authors gave a passionate defence of libraries and teachers at an event held last night (23rd April) to mark World Book Night.Writers including David...
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Nicholls and Almond shortlisted for Guardian Children’s Prize
Authors David Almond, Sally Nicholls, Kate Saunders and Frances Hardinge have been shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2015.
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Almond wins Guardian children’s fiction prize
David Almond’s A Song for Ella Grey (Hodder Children’s Books) was last night announced as the winner of the 2015 Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize....
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Reid Banks complains about Guardian Children's Prize winner
Author Lynne Reid Banks has complained about David Almond winning this year’s Guardian Children’s Book Prize, saying A Song for Ella Grey (Hodder) is “clearly...
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Judging the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Awards
The Carnegie and Kate Greenaway awards are the most prestigious children's book awards in the UK. They celebrate outstanding writing and illustration for children and...
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YA Book Prize Shortlist Announced
The ten books in the running for the inaugural YA Book Prize have been announced.
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YA Book Prize: 5 Questions with David Almond
Over the next 10 weeks we'll have Q&As with all 10 of our shortlisted authors. First up is David Almond, the author of A Song...
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David Almond to do two illustrated books with Walker
Walker Books UK has acquired two books by David Almond – a middle-grade novel that will be illustrated by Alex T Smith, and a picture...
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SoA groups blast government rules on teaching writing
Members of the Society of Authors say current government policy on teaching children writing is destroying their enjoyment and creativity.
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Almond adapts Savage novel for theatre
Children’s author David Almond is adapting his novel The Savage (Walker Books) into a stage play for Newcastle’s Live Theatre....
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Blackman longlisted for Guardian children's fiction prize
Malorie Blackman’s latest novel is among those longlisted for the Guardian children’s fiction prize, alongside titles from Alex Wheatle and Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock....
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Pictures of the week
Events with Julia Donaldson, Alan Titchmarsh, Damon Hill, Jo Spain, David Almond, Terry Waite and more feature in our latest picture gallery.
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Landman and Wheatle shortlisted for Guardian children’s prize
UK authors Tanya Landman and Alex Wheatle are amongst the writers shortlisted for this year’s Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize.
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