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​We are delighted to announce that two of our authors/illustrators made it onto The British Book Awards shortlists! 

The British Book Awards (aka The Nibbies, aka THE publishing event of the year) will take place virtually this year on 13 May. The book trade shone from every possible corner in 2020, with publishers, retailers, agents and authors pushing far beyond what we'd ever imagined possible in the most extreme conditions. We cannot wait to bring everyone together to celebrate the industry's achievements as we announce the winners of our fabulous Nibbies trophies.

Philip Jones, editor of The Bookseller, said: “In a year dominated by Covid-19, social distancing rules, and lockdowns, the 2021 British Book Awards will surely showcase the trade’s incredible resilience in the face of the biggest disruption seen since the Second World War. The 2020 awards show was a triumph, and the intention is to build on this for 2021 with an even bigger and better virtual event followed, if we can, by a summer party.”

The British Book Awards shortlists have now been announced. We look forward to unveiling the winners on 13th May.

The amazing Daisy Upton, AKA Five Minute Mum and her book Five Minute Mum: Give Me Five has been shortlisted for the Non-Fiction: Lifestyle Book Of The Year! 

Acquired before lockdown was even a consideration, Daisy Upton’s first book was serendipitously published when parents needed it the most. The title shares more than 150 games that take five minutes to set up and five minutes to tidy up. To make the book as easy to use as possible, it was published in trade paperback with bright, clear and concise layouts.

​The talented illustrator Henry Paker and his book, Kay's Anatomy: A Complete (and Completely Disgusting) Guide to the Human Body has been shortlisted for the Children's Illustrated and Non-Fiction Book Of The Year! 

Puffin Books approached Adam Kay to work on his first children’s book, confident that the funny, engaging style that ran through his runaway hit This is Going to Hurt (Picador) would translate well for a younger market. Kay set out to make the body as interesting to children as Space or dinosaurs, and the bold and confident text was illustrated by the author’s friend Henry Paker.