The Week Junior Book Awards 2025

Hello! I've just realised how long it's been since I've updated this blog. In the gap I've been busy finishing Watts and Whiskerton book 3 (more on that soon) and writing book 4. But back to the awards!

I had a really nice evening at the Week Junior Book Awards, a rare trip to London for me, and even though I didn't win my category (the excellent book Dungeon Runners by Kieran Larwood, illustrated by Joe Todd-Stanton did) I was thrilled to be highly commended.

Woohoo! 

The young fiction category was full of excellent books so if you're looking for your next read, this list is a good place to start. Behold the young fiction shortlist!

The Week Junior Book Awards

A few weeks ago I learned that Watts and Whiskerton: Buried Bones and Troublesome Treasure has been shortlisted for a Week Junior Award in the Fiction Younger category, which is lovely news.

You can find the other fantastic shortlistees here, as well as the nominees in all the other categories. It's a great place to discover new books.

The winners are announced in September.

The Week Junior Book Awards - Shorlist

 Today I was excited to discover that Wee Unicorn has been shortlisted for The Week Junior Book Awards 2024 in the picture book category.

Very exciting

I'm in very good company too.  I admire so many of the other authors and illustrators. Here's the short list:

You can see the full shortlist for every category by clicking here. 

Wee Unicorn is available wherever you buy your books. Hopefully a lovely local indie bookshop. But if you don't have a local bookshop then you can buy it here.