Awards: October 2006 Archives

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TD Bank Financial Group (TDBFG) and the Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) are proud to announce that the book David et le salon funéraire is the proud winner of the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award. Author François Gravel and illustrator Pierre Pratt will share a $20,000 prize. The publisher, les éditions Dominique et compagnie, will also receive $2,500 for promotional activities... In addition to the $20,000 awarded to the grand prize winner, a further $10,000 was shared between the three remaining finalists (Les Impatiences de Ping, Le Pays sans musique, Les petites bêtises de Passepoil) who were present at the ceremony to accept their prize.

The English winner of the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, also
accompanied by a $20,000 prize, will be awarded on October 19, 2006 along with
a $10,000 award to be shared among the remaining finalists.

Gravel is the author of ten novels for adults and more than twenty children's books. He was awarded the Mr. Christie's Book Award for Zamboni in 1990, and for David et le fantôme in 2000.
Pierre Pratt is a hree-time recipient of the Governor General's Award of
Canada in the children's literature category in 1990, 1994 and 1998.

The shortlist for The Marsh Award for Children’s Literature in Translation:

The Book of Everything by Guus Kuijer
translated from Dutch by John Nieuwenhuizen
(Young PicadorPan Macmillan 2006) First published in Holland in 2005

A Bridge to the Stars by Henning Mankell
translated from Swedish by Laurie Thompson
(Andersen Press 2005) First published in Sweden in 1990

Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke
translated from German by Anthea Bell
(The Chicken House 2004) First published in Germany in 2000

The Flowing Queen by Kai Meyer
translated from German by Anthea Bell
(Egmont 2005) First published in Germany in 2001

Just Like Tomorrow by Faiza Guène
translated from French by Sarah Adams
(Random House 2006) First published in France in 2004

Mimus by Lilli Thal
translated from German by John Brownjohn
(Allen & Unwin 2005)First published in Germany in 2003

Judging Panel:
· Patricia Crampton – winner of the Marsh Award for Children’s Literature in Translation 1999
· Wendy Cooling – Educational Consultant, author and critic.
· Elizabeth Hammill – Co-Founder and Collections Director of Seven Stories, The Centre for Children’s Books and critic.
· Caroline Horn, Children’s Books Editor of The Bookseller & Director Reading Zone

The award is administered by the National Centre for Research in Children’s Literature at Roehampton University, sponsored by the Marsh Christian Trust and subsidised by The Arts Council of England.

The winner will be announced at a ceremony at The Arts Club on 23rd January 2007. Wendy Cooling will present the award and a prize of £1000 to the translator of the winning book.

The finalists in the Young People’s Literature category of the US NAtional Book Awards are:

The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Vol. 1: The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson

Keturah and Lord Death by Martine Leavitt

Sold by Patricia McCormick

The Rules of Survival by Nancy Werlin

American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang

Scoop: Winners announced - LIANZA Children’s Book Awards

The winners of the LIANZA Children’s Book Awards were announced on Monday night at an awards ceremony held at Wellington’s Michael Fowler Centre. The awards, encompassing New Zealand’s longest running book prize, celebrate excellence in children’s books... Elizabeth Knox is the winner of The Esther Glen Award for Dreamhunter. The Esther Glen Award recognises a work which is considered to be the most distinguished contribution to literature for children by an author who is a citizen or resident of New Zealand... Kevin Boon is the winner of The Elsie Locke Award (previously LIANZA Young People's Non-fiction Award) for his series Developments in New Zealand History. The Elsie Locke Award celebrates a distinguished contribution to non-fiction for young people.... ... Gavin Bishop is the winner of The Russell Clark Award for Kiwi Moon, which he both wrote and illustrated. The Russell Clark Award was first presented in 1975 and rewards the most distinguished pictures or illustrations for a children's book....

The judging panel for the LIANZA Children’s Book Awards 2006 was: Bob Docherty, (Panel Convenor) National Library, Christchurch; Katherine Chisholm, National Library, Palmerston North; and Annette Williams, Christchurch City Libraries...

Each of the LIANZA Children’s Book Award winners receives a medal and cheque for $1,000.

Nestlé Children's Book Prize Shortlist 2006

9-11 age category

The Diamond of Drury Lane: Julia Golding (Egmont Press)
The Tide Knot: Helen Dunmore (HarperCollins Children's Books)
The Pig Who Saved the World: Paul Shipton (Puffin)

6-8 age category

Hugo Pepper: Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell (Doubleday)
Mouse Noses on Toast: Daren King - illustrated by David Roberts (Faber and Faber)
The Adventures of The Dish and The Spoon: Mini Grey (Jonathan Cape)

5 & under age category

Wibbly Pig's Silly Big Bear: Mick Inkpen (Hodder Children's Books)
The Emperor of Absurdia: Chris Riddell (Macmillan Children's Books)
That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown: Cressida Cowell & Neal Layton (Orchard Books)

Alan Gibbons has won the third North Lanarkshire Catalyst Book Award with his novel Hold On.

Other shortlisted authors were

• Bloodsong by Melvin Burgess
• Zara by Mary Hooper
• The Bailey Game by Celia Rees