Fraser and Hindley win £10k Oscar's Book Prize

The Littlest Yak by debut author Lu Fraser and illustrator Kate Hindley (Simon & Schuster Children’s Books) has won the £10,000 Oscar’s Book Prize 2021. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2021-05-11 04:12:57 UTC ]

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SoA launches £5,000 prize for illustrated children’s books

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Zephyr buys Kat Dunn’s YA debut

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Antrobus and debut author Youngson triumph at SoA awards

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Zaffre bags 'timely' reality show novel from debut author Acton

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Gale, McMillan and Moss make Polari Prize longlists

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Ed Vere wins Oscar’s Book Prize

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Zaffre clinches 'terrifying' debut thriller from physician Montgomery

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Puffin and Bloomsbury strike twice on Oscar’s Book Prize shortlist

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Onjali Q. Raúf wins Waterstones Children’s Book Prize

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PRH Children’s tackles toxic masculinity with ‘eye opening’ YA

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Harvill Secker wins actor's parenthood thriller, Conception, at auction

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