The Booker Prize will launch a children’s award, honoring fiction for ages eight to twelve that is published in English in the UK or Ireland. Submissions for the inaugural prize will open in spring 2026, a shortlist of eight books will be announced in November 2026, and the inaugural £50,000 prize will be given in February 2027. The winner will be chosen by “a panel of child and adult judges, chaired by the UK’s Children’s Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce.” Additionally, the Booker site notes that “at least 30,000 copies of the shortlisted and winning books will be gifted to ensure more […]
