Joy Court Book Awards Editor

Joy Court is our Book Awards editor.

Joy Court is our Book Awards editor, keeping the profession up to date with new children’s book awards. Joy is Reviews Editor for The School Librarian journal, past Chair of the CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals and Editorial Expert for Love Reading 4 Schools. She is also a Trustee and member of the National Council of UKLA where she sits on the selection panel for the UKLA Book Awards.

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Waterstones Book Prize 2022

The Waterstones Children’s Book Prize is an annual award given to a work of children’s literature published during the previous year.

The Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize 2021

The Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize aims to promote literacy in young people and to inspire them to read about science. It also supports the writing of excellent, accessible STEM books for under-14s.

Blue Peter Awards 2022

Announced in a special edition of Blue Peter, the 2022 winners of The Best Story and The Best Book of Facts were voted for by hundreds of primary school children around the UK, after shortlists had been drawn up by a panel of judges.

The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards 2022

The Lollies are a celebration of the funniest books for children and the winners are voted for by children themselves!

COSTA Children’s Book Awards 2021

The COSTA Children’s Book Award is the only prize which places children’s books alongside adult books.

Gold Star Student Teacher Awards 2021

Highlighting the achievements of student teachers who are developing their RfP practice

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