I especially love the book awards section which can really help with collection development and new title discoveries.
Printable Version: tinyurl.com/ukbookawards
| Bailey’s Women’s Prize for Fiction | Previously the Orange Prize |
| Blue Peter Book Award | Fiction and non fiction categories |
| BookTrust Best Book Award | Voted for by children. Shortlists in March, Winners in July |
| Branford Boase Award | Outstanding debut novel for children. Shortlist in May, Award in July |
| Carnegie and Greenaway Awards | Shortlist in March, Awards in June. Official Shadowing site. |
| CityRead London | Londonwide reading event, one adult and one children’s book. Launched in April |
| CLPE Poetry Award | UK Award for published poetry for children. Shortlist in May, winner in July |
| Costa Book Awards | Children’s and Adult categories. Shortlists in November, winners announced in January |
| Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize | Judged by children’s authors. |
| ManBooker Award | Shortlist announced in September, Award in October. Good for sixth form reading groups. |
| Red House Children’s Book Award | Books for all ages voted for entirely by children. |
| Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize | For a Science book written for young people. Shortlist in May, Award in November |
| SLA Information Book Award | All ages, winner announced in Autumn term. Voted for by children as well |
| Stan Lee Excelsior Book Award | The only nationwide book award for graphic novels and manga. Shortlist in December, Award in June/July |
| Waterstones Children’s Book Prize | Winners announced in April |
| Red Dot Book Awards | Initiative of International School Libraries in Singapore. |
