2020 has been a year full of bumps and surprises. Our Bright Artists and Authors have been hard at work this year and we are thrilled with the array of fantastic awards and accolades they’ve received in recognition. To celebrate the diverse range of talent in our Bright family, we’ve rounded up some of the highlights below.

Awards

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Oscar’s Book Prize 2020 - Winner

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Tad (HarperCollins Children’s Books) by Benji Davies. Benji is the first person in the seven-year-history of the award to win twice.

AOI World Illustration Awards - Winner

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Winner of the Children’s Book Category; Would you like a Banana? (Walker Books) by Yasmeen Ismail.

BookTrust Storytime Prize 2020 - Winner

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Winner of the BookTrust Storytime Prize 2020; This is Owl (Caterpillar Books) illustrated by Jacqui Lee

Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2020 – Illustrated Books Shortlist

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Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize; Once Upon A Unicorn Horn (Frances Lincoln Children’s Books) by Beatrice Blue

CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2021 - Nominated

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Perdu (Simon & Schuster Children’s UK) by Richard Jones

The Snow Dragon (Simon & Schuster Children’s UK) illustrated by Fiona Woodcock

Pick a Pumpkin (Walker Books) illustrated by Jarvis

Lights on Cotton Rock (Frances Lincoln Children’s Books) by David Litchfield.

The Child of Dreams (Walker Books) illustrated by Richard Jones

CILIP Carnegie Medal 2021 - Nominated

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Orphans of the Tide (Puffin) illustrated by Manuel Šumberac

The Deathless Girls (Orion Children’s Books) illustrated by Olga Baumert

Eating Chips with Monkey (Piccadilly Press) illustrated by Chris Jevons

Storm (HarperCollins Children’s Books) illustrated by Flavia Sorrentino

Echo Mountain (Penguin) illustrated by George Ermos

Shadowsea (Usborne Publishing) illustrated by Becca Stadtlander.

ELS InspiREAD 2020 Picture Books - Winner

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Winner of the Picture Books Category; Gnome (Andersen Press) by Fred Blunt

ELS InspiREAD 2020 Shorter Books - Winner

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Winner of the Shorter Books Category; Picklewitch and Jack (Faber & Faber) illustrated by Teemu Juhani

SLA Information Book Award Children’s Choice Awards 2020 - Winner

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Winner of the SLA Information Book Award Children’s Choice Awards 2020; Heroes Who Help Us (Franklin Watts) illustrated by Ryan Wheatcroft

KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards – Honour Award for Illustration Winner

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Winner of the Honour Award for Illustration; The Tide (Little Tiger Press) illustrated by Ashling Lindsay

The Awesome Book Awards 2020 - Winner

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Winner of The Awesome Book Awards 2020; Boy Underwater (HarperCollins Children’s Books) illustrated by Benji Davies

Bank Street College of Education: Best Children’s Books of the Year 2020

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Listed on the Best Children’s Books of the Year 2020 by Bank Street College of Education; The Pirate Tree (Lantana) illustrated by Jennie Poh

The British Book Awards 2020 Children’s Non-fiction & Illustrated Book of the Year - Shortlisted

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Shortlisted for the Non-fiction & Illustrated Book of the Year Category; Prisoners of Geography (Elliott & Thompson Limited) illustrated by Jessica Smith and Grace Easton.

Bookseller Association Indie Book Awards 2020 - Shortlisted

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Shortlisted for the Bookseller Association Indie Book Awards; Greta and the Giants (Frances Lincoln Children’s Books) illustrated by Zoe Persico

Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Awards 2020 - Shortlisted

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Zoo (Peek-a-Boo Baby) (Pat-a-Cake) illustrated by Zoe Waring

Impossible Boy (Quercus Children’s Books) illustrated by George Ermos

The Diddle that Dummed (Hodder Children’s Books) illustrated by Fred Blunt

CLPE Clippa Poetry Award 2020 – Shortlisted

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Shortlisted for the CLPE Clippa Poetry Award; The Proper Way to Meet a Hedgehog (Walker Books) illustrated by Richard Jones

Books Are My Bag Readers Award 2020 - Shortlisted

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Shortlisted for the Books Are My Bag Readers Award; Gargantis (Walker Books) illustrated by Bright Artist George Ermos

Little Rebels Award 2020 - Shortlist

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Shortlisted for the Little Rebels Award; Sneaky Beak (Little Tiger Press) illustrated by Tony Neal

Little Rebels Award 2020 - Shortlist

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Shortlisted for the Little Rebels Award; Now or Never – A Dunkirk Story (Scholastic) illustrated by Alette Straathof

Teach Primary Book Awards 2020 - Shortlisted

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Good Knight, Bad Knight and the Flying Machine (Templar Publishing) by Tom Knight

The Snow Dragon (Simon & Schuster Children’s UK) illustrated by Fiona Woodcock

Accolades

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Kirkus 100 Best Picture Books of 2020

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A Story for Small Bear (Schwartz & Wade) illustrated by Bright Artist Richard Jones

The Times Best Children’s Books of the Year

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The Puffin Keeper (Puffin) illustrated by Benji Davies

BookTrust Great Books Guide 2020

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Would you Like a Banana? (Walker Books) by Yasmeen Ismail

The Lost Homework (Child’s Play) illustrated by Kirsti Beautyman

The Bear Who Did (Egmont) illustrated by Laura Hughes

Nuts! (Nosy Crow) illustrated by Yasmeen Ismail

Gnome (Andersen Press) by Fred Blunt

Mini Monsters: Can I Play? (Simon & Schuster Children’s UK) illustrated by Tony Neal

The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone (Guppy Books) illustrated by Karl James Mountford

Empire’s End - A Roman Story (Scholastic) illustrated by Alette Straathof

I, Cosmo (Nosy Crow) illustrated by Ben Mantle

Strange but True (Frances Lincoln Children’s Books) illustrated by Gordy Wright

The Sunday Times Books of the Year

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The Snowflake (Harper Collins Children’s Books) by Benji Davies

iNews 30 Best Children’s Books for Christmas 2020

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Jungle Drop (Simon & Schuster Children’s UK) illustrated by George Ermos

The Slightly Alarming Tale of the Whispering Wars (Guppy Books) illustrated by Karl James Mountford

The Spectator Best Children’s Books for Christmas

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The Puffin Keeper (Puffin) illustrated by Benji Davies

Evening Standard’s Best Books for Black History Month

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Coming to England (Macmillan Children’s Books) illustrated by Bright Artist Diane Ewen

Reading Agency’s Summer Reading Challenge

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This is Gus (Macmillan Children’s Books) by Chris Chatterton

Angry Cookie (Walker Books) illustrated by Maria Karipidou

Dog Diaries: Mission Impawsible (Arrow) illustrated by Richard Watson

Bunnies on the Bus (Walker Books) illustrated by Ben Mantle

Bad Cat! (Nosy Crow) by Nicola O’Byrne

Dragon Detective: Catnapped! (Stripes Publishing) illustrated by Scott Brown

The Reading Agency’s Reading Well

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How are you feeling today? (Featherstone) illustrated by Sarah Jennings

What’s Going On Inside My Head? (Featherstone) illustrated by Sarah Jennings

How Not to Lose It: Mental Health (Scholastic) illustrated by Sophie Beer

Up and Down Mum (Child’s Play) illustrated by Summer Macon

EmpathyLab 2020: Read for Empathy Book Collections

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Two Sides (Stripes Publishing) illustrated by Binny Talib

Can You See Me? (Scholastic) illustrated by Aaron Cushley

The Last Human (Piccadilly Press) illustrated by George Ermos

Polonius the Pit Pony (Child’s Play) illustrated by Feronia Parker-Thomas

Books of the Month

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Booksellers Association - Indie Book of the Month - January

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The Bear Who Did (Egmont) illustrated by Laura Hughes

Booksellers Association - Indie Book of the Month - March

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Orphans of the Tide (Puffin) illustrated by Manuel Šumberac

Booksellers Association - Indie Book of the Month - July

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The Diddle That Dummed (Hodder Children’s Books) illustrated by Fred Blunt

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Waterstones Book of the Month - June

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Wonderscape (Walker Books) illustrated by Paddy Donnelly

Waterstones Book of the Month - July

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The Wild Way Home (Bloomsbury) illustrated by Ben Mantle

Pathways into Children’s Publishing - Book of the Week

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Would You Like a Banana? (Walker Books) by Yasmeen Ismail

Pathways into Children’s Publishing - Book of the Week

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Karate Kids (Walker Books) by Holly Sterling

WHSmiths Book of the Month

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Big Words for Little People: Bravery (Oxford University Press) illustrated by Cristina Trapanese

Toppsta Book of the Month

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Tad (Harper Collins Children’s Books) written and illustrated by Benji Davies

CLPE Book of the Week

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The Diver’s Daughter (Scholastic) illustrated by Bright Artist Alette Straathof

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