Booktrust - Prizes and Awards
A guide to a wide range of awards and prizes administered by Booktrust, many for books for children and young people. Offers information about submissions, shortlists, and winners for each one.
The Branford Boase Award
An annual award for the most promising book for seven year-olds and upwards by a first time novelist. Includes a history, with a guide to judging, shortlists, and winners. Run in conjunction with the Henrietta Branford Writing Competition, open to young writers under the age of 19.
Christopher Tower Poetry Prize
An annual award open to sixth-form students in the UK, that aims to discover and nurture fresh poetry talent. Includes information about the competition, current and past winners, and associated projects.
The Pushkin Prizes
A creative writing competition for Scots and Russian school pupils; describes their programme, how to enter, with background on Pushkin and the Russian connection, and a list of past winners.
Red House Children's Book Award
Annual national book award voted for entirely by children. Details the current year's winners and nominees, with nomination form and information on the voting procedure.