Book Awards
Luke Barley’s Ancient Shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize 2026
Ancient, Luke Barley‘s comprehensive and “beautiful” (Merlin Hanbury-Tenison) account of Britain’s woodland, has been shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize 2026. Ancient was shortlisted for the Nature Writing category, making...
Han Smith Shortlisted for Glut Short Prose Prize
Award-winning translator and writer Han Smith has been shortlisted in the inaugural Glut Short Prose Prize organised by experimental journal Glut Press. Han’s work, Skafandrbody, made the cut from...
Zack Davisson Wins at the Eisner Awards 2026
Zack Davisson, author of the captivating Kaibyo: The Supernatural Cats of Japan, has won the ‘Best Short Story Award’ at the Eisner Awards 2026. Claiming his third Eisner win,...
Zack Davisson Nominated for Eisner Award 2026
Zack Davisson, winner of the 2025 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel, has been nominated in the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2026. Zack has...
“Must-Read”: Not Going to Plan Shortlisted for Secondary Book Awards
Not Going to Plan, the “brilliant” (LoveReading) verse novel about sexual consent, unplanned pregnancy and the breaking of taboos by Carnegie Shadowers’ Award-winner Tia Fisher, has been shortlisted for...
Einstein the Penguin Selected as Children’s Book Council Favourite
Einstein the Penguin, the “outstanding” (The Times) children’s debut by Iona Rangeley, has been listed on the Children’s Book Council Kid’s Favourites list. Einstein the Penguin featured on the...
Tia Fisher’s Not Going to Plan Shortlisted for Carnegie Medal 2026
Not Going to Plan, the “brilliant” (LoveReading) verse novel about sexual consent, unplanned pregnancy and the breaking of taboos by Carnegie Shadowers’ Award-winner Tia Fisher, has been shortlisted for...
Luan Goldie Selected as 2026 Literary Foundation Author
Luan Goldie, author of the “chaotic but fun” (Books for Keeps) K-pop middle grade adventure Oops I Kidnapped a Pharaoh!, has been selected as a GLL 2026 awardee for...
Tia Fisher’s Not Going to Plan Longlisted for Carnegie Medal 2026
Not Going to Plan, the “brilliant” (LoveReading) verse novel about sexual consent, unplanned pregnancy and the breaking of taboos by Carnegie Shadowers’ Award-winner Tia Fisher, has been longlisted for...
Not Going to Plan a LoveReading4Kids Book of the Year
Not Going to Plan, Tia Fisher‘s “cautionary but funny” (The Guardian) verse novel about sexual consent, unplanned pregnancy and the breaking of taboos, has been chosen by LoveReading4Kids as...
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