Magic and mystery books are winners for scottish children. The bookbug picture book prize scottish book trust. Scottish childrens book awards 2016 shortlist announced. Jasmine fassl, head of schools at scottish book trust, said. Scottish childrens book awards 2016 highland literacy. Joan lingard couldnt make it but her agent read an excerpt from her book. Scottish childrens book awards 2016, which celebrate the most popular childrens and young adult books by scottish authors or illustrators. Outstanding contribution to childrens books award winners.
On the 2nd march, simon puttock, ross mackenzie and danny weston were announced as the winners of the 2016 scottish childrens book awards during a special ceremony at glasgows grand central hotel, attended by nearly 1,000 children. Every year we select a shortlist of the best new scottish childrens books, and children across scotland can vote for their favourite. To support the release of the p1 book bug pack, the staff at highland libraries will be offering twilight cpd for primary 1 teachers to deliver the pack. Simon puttock, ross mackenzie and danny weston have won the 2016 scottish childrens book awards, a contest that is voted for exclusively. We all went on a ghost tour of elgin with mr stuart mackenzie, our guide. Find out more about our range of awards and prizes. Check out the books shortlisted for this years scottish childrens book awards by.
Scottish childrens book award shortlist 2016 revealed. Winners of scottish childrens book awards 2016 announced. Dear all, the voting deadline for the scottish childrens book awards is fast approaching. Winners of the scottish childrens book awards 2016. Simon puttock, ross mackenzie and danny weston have won the 2016 scottish childrens book awards, a contest that is voted for exclusively by children. The three winning books will be announced at a special award ceremony on 2 march 2016. Edinburghbased author wins at the scottish childrens. The shortlist for next years scottish childrens book awards, managed by scottish book trust in partnership with creative scotland, has been announced today.
Scottish childrens book awards shortlist revealed the. The winners of the scottish childrens book award have been announced at a ceremony. In march 2016 the scottish government announced a new reading initiative for p47 the first ministers reading challenge to be delivered by scottish book. The scottish childrens book awards are the largest childrens book prize in scotland, and are. Explore the shortlist for the bookbug picture book prize 2020. Winners of the 2016 scottish childrens book awards. Above, you can see pupils from royal mile nursery, flora stevenson primary and holyrood high demonstrating their support for the nominees on edinburghs calton hill. Winners of the scottish childrens book awards 2016 on the 2nd march, simon puttock, ross mackenzie and danny weston were announced as the winners. Posted on 03032016 in awards books tweet image nowhere.
Ghost tour on the 30 november, the group participated in a ghost tour of elgin with a guide, which provided stimuli for their own creative writing. Scottish book trust is replacing its annual childrens book awards with two new prizes. Simon puttock, ross mackenzie and danny weston announced as the winners of the 2016 scottish childrens book awards during a special. Scottish childrens book awards ceremony 2016 phs lrc. By supporting our work, you are helping children and adults in scotland to reach their potential. Simon puttock, ross mackenzie and danny weston were announced as the winners of the 2016 scottish children s book awards picture.
The bookbug picture book prize shortlist scottish book trust. Winners in the bookbug, younger readers and older readers categories are chosen by children and young people from across scotland and the awards provide a great opportunity to promote reading for pleasure. Animals, mysteries and a hopeful olympic runner feature in the award voted for by scotlands children. Danny weston, the edinburghbased author of four novels, was today announced as the winner of theolder readers 1216 yrs categoryof the scottish childrens book awards 2016,which celebrate the. Best scottish childrens book of the year announced edinburgh news. Animals, world war two and an aspiring olympic runner are among the subjects of stories shortlisted for the scottish childrens book awards. We heard from danny weston and elizabeth wein, two of the shortlisted authors. Simon puttocks scottish book trust award 2016 winning picture book mouses first night at moonlight school illustrated by ali pye and published by nosy crow is available to buy at the. Scottish childrens book awards shortlist announced bbc. The authors shortlisted include pamela butchart, who. On wednesday 2 march 2016 the scottish book trust will be announcing the winners of this years scottish childrens book awards in three fantastic events held at grand central hotel, glasgow.
Over the next five months, children the length and breadth of scotland will be reading the three shortlisted books in their age category and voting for their favourite. Lots of animals, mysteries, fantasies and even a hopeful olympic runner feature in the shortlist for the 2016 scottish childrens book award. Scottish childrens book award winners announced telegraph. Scottish book trust makes changes to childrens prizes the. Posted on march 2, 2016 by htburns simon puttock, ross mackenzie and danny weston were today 2nd march revealed as the winners of the 2016 scottish childrens book awards. The nowhere emporium wins blue peter best story award and. And of the scottish childrens book award ross is also rather ecstatic. Scottish childrens book award shortlist 2016 revealed the guardian. Last week the finalists for the scottish childrens book awards were announced.