Children’s Booker Prize:
The Booker Prize Foundation announced the launch of the Children’s Booker Prize, a new global award for fiction written for children aged 8 to 12, to debut in 2027 with a prize.
- The Children’s Booker Prize is a new global literary award recognising fiction written for children aged 8–12 years, either in English or translated into English.
- It marks the first time children’s fiction will be recognised under the Booker brand.
- Established by the Booker Prize Foundation (UK) and funded by the AKO Foundation, a non-profit supporting arts, education, and environment.
- Aim:
- To inspire reading among children and nurture a new generation of lifelong readers and writers.
- To expand the global influence of literary excellence beyond adult fiction and encourage storytelling for younger audiences.
- Key Features:
- Eligibility: Open to fiction from any country, written for ages 8–12, published in the UK or Ireland.
- Languages: Both original English works and translations are eligible.
- Prize Money: (same as the adult Booker), funded by the AKO Foundation.
