Blue Peter Book Awards 2013 launch

We are now accepting entries from publishers for the Blue Peter Book Awards 2013!

The enormously popular and influential Blue Peter Book Awards have been recognising and celebrating the best authors, the most creative illustrators and the greatest reads for children since 2000. The Blue Peter Book Awards 2013 will celebrate children's books published in the last year in two categories: the Best Story and the Best Book with Facts.

There will be three shortlisted books for each award, and these will be announced in December 2012. The two winning books will be announced in a special edition of Blue Peter on World Book Day, 7 March 2013. As with last year’s award, we are also hoping to run a public vote for a third award. More information will be announced on this in due course.
 
Publishers may enter up to three eligible fiction titles for the Best Story award per bona fide imprint, and three eligible non-fiction titles for the Best Book with Facts award per bona fide imprint. Books must be first published between 1 November 2011 and 31 October 2012 in the UK. Authors and illustrators must either be British nationals or residents at the time of entering. The deadline for submission is Monday 10 September 2012.
 
For full details of eligibility and how to enter, please see the Blue Peter Book Awards page.