Angela Barrett also created intricate and beautiful illustrations for The Hidden House by Martin Waddell which added hugely to the poignant and slightly melancholy tone of the book. It’s a stunning collaboration.

I’d like to congratulate all the shortlisted individual booksellers on their well-deserved recognition - have a wonderful evening! I was thrilled to bring home the #nibbie to our book-licking dog, Otto, last year - he hopes the 2025 trophy gets similar amounts of love! #britishbookawards

A really impressive shortlist which includes quite a few of my personal best books of last year (yay!). Congratulations to all the authors, well deserved recognition!

Couldn’t agree more! Nothing beats the joy of owning a book you enjoy reading. As a bookseller, I love when children share what they thought or felt about a book - those book chats are the best!

Like many, I’ve had some dreadful years recently, but not 2024! I graduated from TCD (M.Phil children’s literature), returned as a PhD student, won a Nibbie, celebrated with amazing colleagues, and saw Ireland win rowing gold in Paris. Years like this don’t often happen, I’ll treasure the memories.

We’re always ready with recommendations and suggestions for any reader from brand new to YA!

Such a wonderful book, I recommend it for teen and up wholeheartedly!

Alone or not, you can always be at home in a book. #latelatetoyshow #BookElves2024

Nina Peanut - Irish graphic novels for the win! Great to see an Irish language book featured, Mamaí Gé is wonderful. Wonder is a beautiful book, what an insightful recommendation. Rugby is always a winner with an Irish audience. Actually books for the win! #bookelves2024

This is an exemplary short story, it’s taut, compelling and leaves the protagonist alive in your mind as you speculate about what happens next. A worthy winner which showcases what can be achieved in this form.

I finished his novel The Sleepers on the Hill (1973) this evening, a gripping, tense mystery with an amazingly acute sense of place - all told in just over 120 pages. Not a word wasted, a wonderful writer.

An exceptional book, age 10+ but totally worth buying this beautiful hardback and keeping it for someone to grow into!

Otto and I are utterly delighted that Fia and the Last Snow Deer is @thetimes.com Children’s Book of the Week. Dermot Flynn’s artistry in illustration is the perfect complement to Eilish Fisher’s artistry with words. An outstanding and unique verse novel I would recommend to any/everyone.

His novels deserve far more recognition than they’ve gotten, he captured the young teen experience so skilfully. Also, Owl Babies has a special place in my heart - one of the few books each of my children loved wholeheartedly. Congratulations to a giant of children’s literature!

Hello! My energy is too precious to waste trying to carve out a tiny niche of positivity in the other place. I’m a specialist children’s bookseller and PhD researcher in children’s literature - I’m here to connect with my beloved children’s books community! #kidlit #Irishkidlit