Bookbuzz Design a Book Cover 2021 Winner and Runners Up

Published on: 30 April 2021 Author: Robbie Hunt

Despite the difficulties surrounding this year's competition due to Coronavirus, we saw loads of fantastic entries! We were inundated with Design a Book Cover competition entires as part of Bookbuzz, our reading programme for secondary schools.

After lots of deliberation amongst ourselves (no fist fights we promise) we have finally chosen our winner!

The winning entry is by Chinwendu from Elmgreen School, who designed a book cover for The Haven, by Simon Lelic.

Winner, Chinwendu, Elmgreen School, The Haven

Our first runner-up is Christina from St Mary's Calne who designed a book cover for City of Ghosts, by Victoria Scwab.

Runner up, Christina, St Mary's Calne, City of Ghosts

Our second runner-up is from an as yet unnamed student from Claire's Court, who designed a book cover for A Darkness of Dragons, by S.A. Patrick. 

Runner up, Unknown, Claire's Court, A Darkness of Dragon

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

Bookbuzz Design a Book Cover 2021

Winner, Chinwendu, Elmgreen School, The Haven
Runner up, Christina, St Mary's Calne, City of Ghosts
Runner up, Kairav, Claire's Court, A Darkness of Dragon
Top 10, Jemima, St Mary's Calne, Little Bird Flies
Top 10, Myra, St Mary's Calne, And then I turned in to a Mermaid
Top 10, Unknown, Sacred Heart High School Hammersmith, Crater Lake
Top 10, Myra, St Mary's Calne, The Switchup
Top 10, Elo, St Mary's Calne, Super Sidekicks
Top 10, Unknown, Elmgreen School, Talking to Alaska
Top 10, Ada, St Mary's Calne, Real-life Mysteries
Unknown, Elmgreen School, Checkmates
Clara, St Mary's Calne, Icarus was Ridiculous
Lola, EGAS Islington, Little Bird Flies
Heidi, St Mary's Calne, Some Places More than Others
Zia, Dixons Unity Academy, And then I turned in to a Mermaid
Unknown, Claire's Court, Crater Lake
Amelia, St Mary's Calne, The Switchup
Unknown, St Mary's Calne, City of Ghosts
Liz, St Mary's Calne, And then I turned in to a Mermaid
Noah, Claire's Court, The Haven
Ellie, St Mary's Calne, City of Ghosts
Willa, St Mary's Calne, The Switchup
Zara, St Mary's Calne, Crater Lake
Amelia, St Mary's Calne, The Haven
Unknown, Elmgreen School, Talking to Alaska
Millie, St Mary's Calne, City of Ghosts
Unknown, Claire's Court, A Darkness of Dragons
Lottie, St Mary's Calne, The Switchup
Unknown, Elmgreen School, Crater Lake
Unknown, Claire's Court, The Haven
Georgina, St Mary's Calne, Real-life Mysteries
Harry, Claire's Court, City of Ghosts
Tiwa, St Mary's Calne, The Switchup
Vito, Claire's Court, Crater Lake
Tabi, St Mary's Calne, Some Places More than Others
Poppy, St Mary's Calne, Talking to Alaska
Emilie, St Mary's Calne, City of Ghosts
Jemima, St Mary's Calne, The Switchup
Unknown, Elmgreen School, The Haven
Grace, St. Mary's Calne, Little Bird Flies
Baylee, St Mary's Calne, Crater Lake
Spike, Claire's Court, A Darkness of Dragons
Unknown, Elmgreen School, City of Ghosts
Matilda, St Mary's Calne, The Switchup
Grace, St Mary's Calne, The Haven
Unknown, Claire's Court, Crater Lake
Oscar, Claire's Court, Home Ground
Unknown, Sacred Heart High School Hammersmith, City of Ghosts
Bo, St Mary's Calne, Real-life Mysteries
Bea, St Mary's Calne, Crater Lake
Alizeh, St Mary's Calne, Some Places More than Others
Florence, St Mary's Calne, City of Ghosts
Niamh, St Mary's Calne, The Switchup
Rory, Claire's Court, Crater Lake
Winner, Chinwendu, Elmgreen School, The Haven

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Runner up, Christina, St Mary's Calne, City of Ghosts

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Runner up, Kairav, Claire's Court, A Darkness of Dragon

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Top 10, Jemima, St Mary's Calne, Little Bird Flies

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Top 10, Myra, St Mary's Calne, And then I turned in to a Mermaid

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Top 10, Unknown, Sacred Heart High School Hammersmith, Crater Lake

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Top 10, Myra, St Mary's Calne, The Switchup

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Top 10, Elo, St Mary's Calne, Super Sidekicks

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Top 10, Alexandra, Elmgreen School, Talking to Alaska

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Top 10, Ada, St Mary's Calne, Real-life Mysteries

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Unknown, Elmgreen School, Checkmates

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Clara, St Mary's Calne, Icarus was Ridiculous

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Lola, EGAS Islington, Little Bird Flies

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Heidi, St Mary's Calne, Some Places More than Others

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Zia, Dixons Unity Academy, And then I turned in to a Mermaid

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Isaac, Claire's Court, Crater Lake

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Amelia, St Mary's Calne, The Switchup

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Unknown, St Mary's Calne, City of Ghosts

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Liz, St Mary's Calne, And then I turned in to a Mermaid

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Noah, Claire's Court, The Haven

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Ellie, St Mary's Calne, City of Ghosts

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Willa, St Mary's Calne, The Switchup

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Zara, St Mary's Calne, Crater Lake

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Amelia, St Mary's Calne, The Haven

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Scarlett, Elmgreen School, Talking to Alaska

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Millie, St Mary's Calne, City of Ghosts

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Max, Claire's Court, A Darkness of Dragons

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Lottie, St Mary's Calne, The Switchup

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Tajah, Elmgreen School, Crater Lake

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Luca, Claire's Court, The Haven

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Georgina, St Mary's Calne, Real-life Mysteries

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Harry, Claire's Court, City of Ghosts

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Tiwa, St Mary's Calne, The Switchup

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Vito, Claire's Court, Crater Lake

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Tabi, St Mary's Calne, Some Places More than Others

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Poppy, St Mary's Calne, Talking to Alaska

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Emilie, St Mary's Calne, City of Ghosts

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Jemima, St Mary's Calne, The Switchup

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Unknown, Elmgreen School, The Haven

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Grace, St. Mary's Calne, Little Bird Flies

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Baylee, St Mary's Calne, Crater Lake

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Spike, Claire's Court, A Darkness of Dragons

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Carmen, Elmgreen School, City of Ghosts

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Matilda, St Mary's Calne, The Switchup

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Grace, St Mary's Calne, The Haven

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Unknown, Claire's Court, Crater Lake

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Oscar, Claire's Court, Home Ground

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Unknown, Sacred Heart High School Hammersmith, City of Ghosts

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Bo, St Mary's Calne, Real-life Mysteries

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Bea, St Mary's Calne, Crater Lake

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Alizeh, St Mary's Calne, Some Places More than Others

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Florence, St Mary's Calne, City of Ghosts

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Niamh, St Mary's Calne, The Switchup

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Rory, Claire's Court, Crater Lake

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