Bookbuzz Design a Book Cover 2018 Winner and Runners Up

Published on: 29 January 2018 Author: Robbie Hunt

There were over 600 submissions from around 40 schools in this year's Design a Book Cover competition as part of Bookbuzz, our reading programme for secondary schools.

We have now chosen our winner!

The winning entry is by Sienna from Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, who designed a book cover for Murder in Midwinter, by Fleur Hitchcock.

Winner - Murder in Midwinter - Sienna - Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

Our first runner-up is Macie from Markethill High School, who designed a book cover for S.C.R.E.A.M. The Mummy's Revenge, by Andrew Beasley.

Runner-Up - SCREAM - Macie - Markethill High School

 

Our second runner-up is Caitlin from Wigan Virtual School, who designed a book cover for Ocean Animals, by Johnna Rizzo.

 

Runner-Up - Ocean Animals - Caitlin - Wigan Virtual School

 

You can view Sienna, Macie and Caitlin's entries, along with some of our other favourite covers, in our online gallery below.

Bookbuzz Design a Book Cover 2018

Winner - Murder in Midwinter - Sienna - Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Runner-Up - SCREAM - Macie - Markethill High School
Runner-Up - Ocean Animals - Caitlin - Wigan Virtual School
Wonder - Emma - Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Girl On A Plane - Erin - Newent Community School
Where Monsters Lie - Mia - St. Augustines
Danger is Everywhere - Mollie - The de Ferrers Academy
Phoenix - Jemima - Nunnery Wood High School
Murder in Midwinter - Jessica - The Market Bosworth High School
Girl On A Plane - Iqra - The Radclyffe School
Ocean Animals - Izzy - Holme Grange School
Wonder - Lilia - St. Augustines
Fuzzy Mud - Unknown - Unknown
Croc and the Sock - Hari - Holme Grange
Where Monsters Lie - Cohen - St. Augustines
Ocean Animals - Hannah - South Dartmoor Community College
SCREAM - Aliki - St. Catherine's British School Athens
Murder in Midwinter - Zayna - Stockport Grammar School
The Wickford Doom - Corey - Beaumont Leys School
The Boundless - Tom - St Joseph's College
Girl On A Plane - Ethan - Philip Morant
Murder in Midwinter - Guste - Unknown
Wonder - Victoria - St. Catherine's British School Athens
The Blood Guard - Francesca - The Market Bosowrth School
The Bad Guys - Alexander - The Market Bosowrth School
Superstar Geek - Aysha - The Radclyffe School
The Awesome Book of Awesomeness - Samuel - Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
The Boundless - Lily - Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
The Blood Guard - Jake - Nunnery Wood High School
Is There a Dog in This Book? - Jessica - Holme Grange
Superstar Geek - Olivia - St Augustines
The Bad Guys - Harry - Stanley High School
Phoenix - Emily - Philip Morant
SCREAM - William - St Augustines
Danger is Everywhere - Mae - Beaumont Leys Secondary School
Winner - Murder in Midwinter - Sienna - Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

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Runner-Up - SCREAM - Macie - Markethill High School

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Runner-Up - Ocean Animals - Caitlin - Wigan Virtual School

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Wonder - Emma - Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

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Girl On A Plane - Erin - Newent Community School

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Where Monsters Lie - Mia - St. Augustines

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Danger is Everywhere - Mollie - The de Ferrers Academy

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Phoenix - Jemima - Nunnery Wood High School

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Murder in Midwinter - Jessica - The Market Bosworth High School

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Girl On A Plane - Iqra - The Radclyffe School

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Ocean Animals - Izzy - Holme Grange School

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Wonder - Lilia - St. Augustines

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Fuzzy Mud - Unknown - Unknown

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Croc and the Sock - Hari - Holme Grange

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Where Monsters Lie - Cohen - St. Augustines

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Ocean Animals - Hannah - South Dartmoor Community College

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SCREAM - Aliki - St. Catherine's British School Athens

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Murder in Midwinter - Zayna - Stockport Grammar School

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The Wickford Doom - Corey - Beaumont Leys School

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The Boundless - Tom - St Joseph's College

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Girl On A Plane - Ethan - Philip Morant

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Murder in Midwinter - Guste - Unknown

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Wonder - Victoria - St. Catherine's British School Athens

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The Blood Guard - Francesca - The Market Bosowrth School

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The Bad Guys - Alexander - The Market Bosowrth School

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Superstar Geek - Aysha - The Radclyffe School

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The Awesome Book of Awesomeness - Samuel - Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

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The Boundless - Lily - Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School

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The Blood Guard - Jake - Nunnery Wood High School

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Is There a Dog in This Book? - Jessica - Holme Grange

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Superstar Geek - Olivia - St Augustines

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The Bad Guys - Harry - Stanley High School

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Phoenix - Emily - Philip Morant

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SCREAM - William - St Augustines

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Danger is Everywhere - Mae - Beaumont Leys Secondary School

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