2024 Book for Children Competition Shortlist
Congratulations to our 2024 Book for Children Shortlisted Entries
| A Whole Different Beast | Emma Finlayson-Palmer |
| Ber and Fli | Maria Makedonska |
| Charlotte and The Shapeshifters | Alexander Murphy |
| Cheese Boy | Debbie Roxburgh |
| Half Town | Sharon Boyle |
| The Ghost Light | Claire Lomas |
| The Lion Hearted | Carolyn Aylward |
| The Lost Ghost | Suzie Good |
| The Spaghetti Summer | Ruth Hatfield |
| The Temple Cat | Janet Laura Lefley |
| The Turquoise Thief | Essie Brammer |
| Sixteen, Again | Elizabeth Frattaroli |
| Skye People | Sue Mclean |
| Underbedd | Rupert Sadler |
The Book for Children Competition will be judged by Alex Campbell who currently writes middle-grade novels under the name Alex Cotter. Her recent novel, The House on the Edge, was selected as a WH Smith Travel Book of the Month and also for the ‘Read for Empathy’ collection. She has also written YA novels and was nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2016.
After a degree in English Literature, Alex worked in book PR – from author tours to helping organise The Booker Prize, and for many years worked as a copywriter and communications consultant. Alongside her fiction writing, she lectures in Creative Writing for Young People and has more than ten years’ experience as an editor and mentor. Her passion is helping young people develop their creative writing talent.
Prize Giving and Poetry Reading takes place on Friday 25 October starting at 10am as part of the Festival.
Book your ticket here.