The Heart of Hawick Children’s Book Award aims to get children excited about books and reading – for fun, learning, confidence and better life chances.
Some 600 pupils at ten schools in and around Hawick take part in a season of reading, reviewing, author visits and workshops, building to a glittering award ceremony in the Heart of Hawick arts hub, when they get to decide their favourite book of the year.
The winning book for the 10-12 age group must be by a first-time author, and published in the UK in the last year. A shortlist of five or six is chosen by a panel of parents, teachers and librarians.
If you’re an author or publisher and would like to submit your book for consideration, you’ll find more information here.
Past winners are:
2011 - ‘Meteorite Strike' by AG Taylor
2011 - 'The Big Bottom Hunt' by Lari Don
2010 - ‘Tarantula Tide’ by Sharon Tregenza
2010 - ‘The Haunted House’ by Kazuno Kohara (Picture Book)
2009 - ‘Alex and the Wigpowder Treasure’ by Adrienne Kress
2008 – ‘You’re a Bad Man, Mr Gum’ by Andy Stanton
The Heart of Hawick Children’s Book Review Award goes to the best review by a young reader.
Past winners are:
2011 - St Margaret's RC Primary School
2010 – Trinity Primary School
2009 – Newcastleton Primary School
2008 – Drumlanrig St Cuthbert’s Primary School
The Heart of Hawick Children’s Book Award is run by a group of volunteers, with a great deal of regular support from local businesses and individuals, as well as one-off grants from organisations such as Awards for All and the Scottish Book Trust.
Elsewhere on this site, you’ll find contact details and a list of participating schools, and guidance for teachers, librarians and parents.
We also welcome inquiries from authors and publishers.
