| KPMG Children's Books Ireland Awards | |
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| Sponsored by | KPMG |
| Country | Ireland |
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| Website | childrensbooksireland |
The KPMG Children's Books Ireland Awards, previously known as the CBI Book of the Year Awards (Irish : Duaiseanna Leabhair na Bliana CBI) and the Bisto Book of the Year Awards, are literary awards presented annually in the Republic of Ireland to writers and illustrators of books for children and young people. The Awards are run by Children's Books Ireland (CBI) and are open to authors and illustrators born or resident in Ireland; books may be written in English or Irish. Many bestselling, internationally renowned authors have won a "Bisto", including Eoin Colfer, John Boyne and several times winner Kate Thompson.
The awards were sponsored by Bisto (Premier Foods) from their inception. [1]
First awarded in 1990 (with the Book of the Decade Awards), there are currently seven prizes awarded:
Previously the winner of Book of the Year won a perpetual trophy and €10,000; the 3 winners of the Merit Awards (the Honour Award for Illustration, the Honour Award for Writing, the Judges' Special Recognition Award) shared a combined prize fund of €6,000; the Eilís Dillon Award winner for first time writers also won a trophy and €3,000. [2] Currently there is a €6,000 prize for the Children’s Book of the Year and a €2,000 prize each for the Honour Award for Fiction, the Honour Award for Illustration, the Eilís Dillon Award, The Judges' Special Award, and The Junior Juries' Award. [3] [4]
In 2010, the Children's Choice award was introduced to mark the 20th anniversary of the Bisto Book of the Year Awards. It was chosen by 10 Junior Juries from all around Ireland, and was awarded to Jane Mitchell's Chalkline. The Judges' Special Recognition Award was not awarded in 2010.
Source: Children's Books Ireland [5]
| Year | Title | Author | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Book of Secrets | Alex Dunne | O'Brien Press |
| 2022 | Rescuing Titanic: A True Story of Quiet Bravery in the North Atlantic | Flora Delargy | Wide Eyed Editions |
| 2021 | Why the Moon Travels | Oein DeBhairduin and Leanne McDonagh | Skein Press |
| 2020 | Mór agus Muilc | Kim Sharkey | Éabhlóid |
| 2019 | Flying Tips for Flightless Birds | Kelly McCaughrain | Walker Books |
| 2018 | The Space Between | Meg Grehan | Little Island Books |
| 2017 | The Ministry of Strange, Unusual and Impossible Things | Paul Gamble | Little Island Books |
| 2016 | Irelandopedia | Fatti Burke & John Burke | Gill |
| 2015 | Only Ever Yours | Louise O'Neill | Quercus |
| 2014 | Not awarded | ||
| 2013 | The Weight of Water | Sarah Crossan | Bloomsbury |
| 2012 | The Butterfly Heart | Paula Leyden | Walker |
| 2011 | A Bit Lost | Chris Haughton | Walker |
| 2010 | The Third Pig Detective Agency | Bob Burke | HarperCollins |
| 2009 | Anila's Journey | Mary Finn | Walker Books |
| 2008 | The Thing With Finn | Tom Kelly | Macmillan |
| 2007 | A Swift Pure Cry | Siobhán Dowd | David Fickling |
| 2006 | Snakes' Elbows | Deirdre Madden | Orchard Books |
| 2005 | An Bhó Riabhach | Siobhán Ní Shíthigh | An Gúm |
| 2004 | Amach | Alan Titley | An Gúm |
| 2003 | Gyrfalcon | Grace Wells | O'Brien Press |
| 2002 | Adam's Starling | Gillian Perdue | O'Brien Press |
| 2001 | The Lost Orchard | Patrick Deeley | O'Brien Press |
| 2000 | Fierce Milly | Marilyn McLaughlin | Egmont |
| 1999 | Dea-Scéala | Caitríona Hastings | Cló Iar-Chonnachta |
| 1998 | It's a Jungle Out There | Ed Miliano | Wolfhound Press |
| 1997 | The Guns of Easter | Gerard Whelan | O'Brien Press |
| 1996 | Lockie and Dadge | Frank Murphy | O'Brien Press |
| 1995 | Melody for Nora | Mark O'Sullivan | Wolfhound Press |
Fiction:Run with the Wind; Run to Earth; Run Swift; Run Free by Tom McCaughren, Jeanette Dunne (Wolfhound Press)
Information Books:Exploring the Book of Kells: Brendan the Navigator by George Otto Simms, David Rooney (O'Brien Press)
Books for Young Readers:Grandma's Bill by Martin Waddell, illus. Jane Johnson (Simon & Schuster)
Irish Language:An Chanáil by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick, transl. Bernadine Nic Ghiolla Phádraig An Gúm