This was the best event! Can’t wait for your next #BigRead @Alleyns_Junior

We are delighted to announce the winners of our 2024 Novel & Picture Book Awards, sponsored by @bonnierbooks_uk 🎉 shorturl.at/R83tf Congratulations to our winners, our runners-up and those who shortlisted, and thank you to everyone who shared their stories with us. So many brilliant entries, and so much writing talent out there waiting to be discovered. A huge thank you to our judges - Bonnier editors @ellasaurus_, @EmmaMatthewson1, @ruthmarybennett, @MurrayGeorgiaM, @sophinse & @ameliawarren_, and agents @keslupo, @LindsayLit, @LaurieEmTweets & @alicelovesbooks for giving up your time to review the entries and select our winners. Read the 🧵 below for the winners of each category plus what our judges said about their entries.

Are you targeting an audience of readers aged 12-18? Is your novel about the unique challenges of adolescence? Then enter the #IAmWriting #YoungAdult #Competition, judged by @LitAgentClare Enter at: iaminprint.co.uk/competition… before 28 May. #ComingOfAge #YALit #KidLit #AmWritingYA

#BookTwitter #BookBloggers summer is upon us! Introducing @JanDunning1’s high tempo thriller - a modern Pied Piper steeped in obsessive fandom, toxic masculinity, sibling rivalry – this one doesn’t miss a beat - Comment below or DM for a chance for a #review copy🎶☀

Great cover @StevenLenton & @docherty_helen 📚 🧙 🤩

The Paper Cat Children’s Bookshop is hiring! We’re looking for a Senior Bookseller to join our small team in South London. Click the link in bio to find out more ⬆️ Deadline Friday May 31st 🤩 #childrensbooks #hernehill #booksellerjob #papercatbooks #JobsInBooks

Here’s our lovely Paper Cat by ellamclean.co.uk - thank you, Ella!🤩 We’ve got exciting things happening in the background and we hope to be able to shout about it all very soon! #childrensbookshoplondon #KidLit #kidslitart #papercatbooks #thepapercatbookshop

We’ve got a new name! We shall now be known as The Paper Cat Children’s Bookshop. Thank you to ellamclean.co.uk for our Paper Cat branding - which we’ll share shortly…🐱📚💗 #childrensbookshoplondon #newbookshop #hernehill #papercatbooks #thepapercatbookshop

Erika Meza is coming to #HerneHill! TMW! 10am Sunday This stunning Picture Book has been nominated for so many awards we’ve lost count🎉 Don’t miss this beautiful celebration of courage & kindness Ages 3 Book tickets 👉 steppingintostories.org/even… #kidlit #festival #london