Independent Book Week shortlists announced

Independent Book Week shortlists announced

18 May

It’s Independent Book Week from 30 June-7 July and participating independent booksellers have voted for their favourite adults’ and children’s books, from nominations put forward by publishers.

You, the public will vote for the winning authors, so pick up a voting leaflet at your local bookshop from 30 June. Voting continues until the end of August. Here is the shortlist of children’s favourites – is one of yours on the list?:

One Dog and His Boy Eva Ibbotson, Marion Lloyd Books
Tom Gates: Everything’s Amazing (sort of) Liz Pichon, Scholastic
Ella Alex T Smith, Scholastic
The Fear Charlie Higson, Puffin
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth Jeff Kinney, Puffin
All Fall Down Sally Nicholls, Marion Lloyd Books
There is No Dog Meg Rosoff, Puffin
Never Say No to a Princess! Tracey Corderoy, Alison Green Books
The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop Kate Saunders, Marion Lloyd Books
TimeRiders: Gates of Rome Alex Scarrow, Puffin
Young Samurai: The Ring of Wind Chris Bradford, Puffin
Blood Red Road Moira Young, Marion Lloyd Books

World Book Day

World Book Day is the biggest celebration of its kind, anywhere. Millions and millions of book vouchers given out, great free books for kids, excitement everywhere (on blogs, in newspapers, on TV and in schools, libraries and, of course, bookshops), people coming together (including lots and lots of young readers) in a big, loud, happy celebration of reading. And we really do want you to help make this March 7th 2013 the best World Book Day ever.

This is our website and we think it’s swell, but this isn’t World Book Day’s only home on the web, oh no! In fact you can find us on Twitter, too! And Facebook! And on YouTube! And you should, because we’d like to tweet with you, and book your face and then show it videos and all sorts of exciting things!

Websites are great aren’t they? Especially websites about things like reading. And celebrations of reading. And great big celebrations of reading with millions and millions of vouchers for free books going out to kids. But you know what’s even better than websites about great big celebrations of reading with millions of millions of vouchers for free books going out to kids? Reading. So once you’ve finished on this website why not go and read a book, even if only for a little while.