Vélemények:

Ha nem csak az izgalmas detektívregényeket kedveled, de a humort is, ez a te könyved!
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Az ifjúsági regényírás mestere.
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Díjak:

Az Év Írója!
2007. május 22.

Anthony mostanában részt vett a Könyvkereskedők Egyesületének Konferenciáján, Harrogate-ben, és elnyerte a tekintélyes 'Az Év Írója Díjat'!

Régebbi nyertesek:

• Michael Morpurgo - 2005  
• Alexander McCall Smith - 2004  
• Sarah Waters - 2003  
• Philip Pullman - 2001, 2002  
• J K Rowling - 1999, 2000  
• Louis de Bernieres - 1998  
• Kate Atkinson - 1997  
• Pat Barker - 1996  
• Alan Bennett - 1995  

Gratulálunk Anthony!!!

“A GOOD READ” – Berkshire’s first book award chosen by young people for young people

2004 winner – ANTHONY HOROWITZ with “Scorpia”

(2005 winner – J.K. ROWLING with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix)

The Award

The Berkshire Children’s Book Award was launched in 2004 for the best, recently published book written for young people. This Award is the first of its kind in Berkshire and differs from similar Award schemes by enabling young people to both nominate the titles and select the winner. Over 1200 young people in 50 Berkshire schools took part in each of the first two years.

Research has shown that a love of reading is more important to young peoples’ educational success than either their family’s wealth or social class. Supporting young people to take part in the Award is one way in which school and public libraries can encourage young people to read more, improving their educational opportunities and encouraging social responsibility by giving them a major say in running the Award.

Target Audience & Criteria

The Award is for books written for 11-14 year olds and participation is open to all children in Berkshire through secondary schools and public libraries. Non fiction or fiction books suitable for the age range may be nominated – the criteria being “a good read”. Neither fiction sequels nor reference books are eligible.

Timings of the Award

The 2006 Award will be launched on 12th October at Leighton Park School in Reading by national storyteller Alec Williams. Alec will talk to the young people about good stories and how to choose their nominations. It will be an exciting event launching five months of reading and reviewing in Berkshire schools and libraries.

Young people in participating schools can nominate their favourite books, published during 2006, up to the end of November. The shortlist of the top six books will be announced in time for Christmas along with a comprehensive list of the top thirty books. Groups of young people in participating schools and libraries will then read and discuss the six, short-listed books before voting for their favourite in the middle of March. The winner will be announced on 24th March.

The dedicated Award website www.berkshire-els.gov.uk/bba provides support and information about the Award and enables young people to exchange views about their “good reads” with one another. Children will also be involved in discussion groups in and between schools and libraries.

The Award is organised by a group of secondary school librarians with the support of the Education Library Service and Local Education Authorities. Bookshops and public library groups are also involved.

ng> Sponsorship: We have been fortunate this year to have been awarded sponsorship from Accessit Library Software and Woodley Festival.