The Eleanor Farjeon Award is made for distinguished service to the world of British children's books and is given to someone whose commitment and contribution is deemed to be outstanding. Founded in 1966, it is presented annually in memory of the celebrated author Eleanor Farjeon (1881–1965). The spirit of the award is to recognise the unsung heroes who contribute so much to every aspect of children's books. The award is administered by the Children's Book Circle and sponsored by the Eleanor Farjeon Trust.
Winners
edit- 1966, Margery Fisher
- 1967, Jessica Jenkins
- 1968, Brian Alderson, author, compiler and editor
- 1969, Anne Wood
- 1970, Kaye Webb
- 1971, Margaret Meek
- 1972, Janet Hill
- 1973, Eleanor Graham
- 1974, Leila Berg
- 1975, Naomi Lewis
- 1976, Joyce Oldmeadow and Court Oldmeadow, booksellers and founders of Dromkeen Collection, Australia
- 1977, Elaine Moss
- 1978, Peter Kennerley
- 1979, Joy Whitby
- 1980, Dorothy Butler
- 1981, Margaret Marshall and Virginia Jensen
- 1982, Aidan Chambers and Nancy Chambers
- 1983, Jean Russell
- 1984, Shirley Hughes, author and illustrator
- 1985, Bob Leeson, writer
- 1986, Judith Elkin
- 1987, Valerie Bierman
- 1988, National Library for the Handicapped Child
- 1989, Anna Home
- 1990, Jill Bennett, illustrator
- 1991, Patricia Crampton
- 1992, Stephanie Nettell, Children's Book Editor of The Guardian 1978-92
- 1993, Susan Belgrave, MBE, Founder and President of Volunteer Reading Help
- 1994, Eileen Colwell, MBE, librarian and author
- 1995, Helen Paiba, author and bookseller
- 1996, Books for Keeps
- 1997, Michael Rosen, author
- 1998, Gina Pollinger
- 1999, Klaus Flugge, publisher, Andersen Press
- 2000, Julia Eccleshare, journalist
- 2001, Amelia Edwards, art director
- 2002, Philip Pullman, author
- 2003, Miriam Hodgson, editor
- 2004, Jacqueline Wilson, author
- 2005, Malorie Blackman, author
- 2006, Wendy Cooling founder of Bookstart
- 2007, Jane Nissen, publisher[1]
- 2008, Chris Brown, educator and editor, School Library Association[2]
- 2009, Moira Arthur, former Managing Director of Peters Bookselling Services
- 2010, Seven Stories, the Centre for Children's Books [3]
- 2011, The Federation of Children's Book Groups[4]
- 2012, Quentin Blake, illustrator and author
- 2013, David Almond, author[5]
- 2014, Polka Theatre, children's theatre[6]
- 2015, Terry Pratchett, author, awarded posthumously[7]
- 2016, John Agard, poet and playwright
- 2017, Keats Community Library
- 2018, Michael Morpurgo, author
- 2019, CLPE, the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education[8]
References
edit- ^ Guardian Unlimited: Arts blog - books: "Coming to the rescue of children's books"
- ^ Write Away: "Chris Brown Recipient of Eleanor Farjeon Award"[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Seven Stories wins the 2010 Eleanor Farjeon Award". Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
- ^ "The Federation of Children's Book Groups wins award". Archived from the original on 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
- ^ Liz Bury (9 November 2013). "David Almond wins prestigious Eleanor Farjeon award". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "News: Polka Theatre wins Eleanor Farjeon Award". www.ibby.org.uk. The International Board on Books for Young People UK. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ Children's Book Circle: The 2015 Eleanor Farjeon Award
- ^ Vallone, Noemi (13 February 2020). "CLPE wins Eleanor Farjeon Award". The Bookseller. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
External links
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- Children's Book Circle: Eleanor Farjeon Award Archived 2020-02-18 at the Wayback Machine