You are viewing your 1 free article this month. Login to read more articles.
The shortlist for the fifth Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize, championing new and emerging children’s writers, has been released. The nominated authors come from a variety of backgrounds and include a former pianist, an ex-security guard for the National Museum of Scotland and a pilot.
The winner will be announced on Wednesday 18th February and, as well as a £5,000 cash prize, can anticipate a significant boost in sales and the promise of ongoing commitment to their writing career from Waterstone’s.
The shortlist includes:
How Kirsty Jenkins Stole the Elephant by Elen Caldecott (Bloomsbury)
Zelah Green Queen of Clean by Vanessa Curtis (Egmont)
Changeling by Steve Feasey (Macmillan)
Thirteen Treasures by Michelle Harrison (Simon and Schuster)
Gnomes Are Forever by Ceci Jenkinson (Faber)
The Lady in the Tower by Marie-Louise Jensen (Oxford University Press)
The Mapmaker’s Monster by Rob Stevens (Macmillan)
Numbers by Rachel Ward (Chicken House)