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John Agard wins Lifetime Achievement Award

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Writer in Residence

BookTrust appoints a new Writer or Illustrator in Residence every six months to give us their unique perspective on the world of children's books. Our current Writer in Residence is Dapo Adeola.

Judith Kerr wins the BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award

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Find out everything that's going on with the 11th Waterstones Children's Laureate, Cressida Cowell, as she takes on the job from 2019-22.

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