KPMG Children's Books Ireland Awards
けーぴーえむじー ちるどれんず ぶっくす あいるらんど しょう
Annual literary award for children's and young adult books in Ireland. Operated by Children's Books Ireland (CBI), targeting writers and illustrators from or residing in Ireland.
- Established
- 1990
- Organizer
- Children's Books Ireland (CBI)
- Category
- Children's Literature, Fairy Tales, and Picture Books
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Open
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Application Deadline
- around September
- Announcement Period
- around May
- Status
- Active
Description
KPMG Children's Books Ireland Awards (formerly CBI Book of the Year Awards, Bisto Book of the Year Awards) is an annual literary award for children's books and young adult books in Ireland, hosted by Children's Books Ireland (CBI). Targets works written in English or Irish, with winners selected in multiple categories (Book of the Year, Honour Award for Fiction, Honour Award for Illustration, Éilís Dillon Award (for newcomers), Judges' Special Award, Junior Juries' Award, Reading Hero Award). Historically sponsored by Bisto, currently title-sponsored by KPMG. Prize amounts and benefits have varied over time.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Children’s Book of the Year: €6,000 (current)
- Cash Prize
- 6,000 EUR
- Honour Award for Fiction: €2,000 (current)
- Honour Award for Illustration: €2,000 (current)
- Eilís Dillon Award (First Children's Book): €2,000 (current)
- Judges' Special Award: €2,000 (current)
- Junior Juries' Award: €2,000 (current)
- Past (historical): Book of the Year €10,000 (and perpetual trophy), Merit Awards total €6,000, Eilís Dillon Award €3,000 (e.g.)
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry and eligibility review | Acceptance and eligibility confirmation by Children's Books Ireland | — | — |
| Selection by judging panel | Judging panel (selected by Children's Books Ireland) | — | — |
| Junior judging (Children's Choice / Junior Juries) | 10 Junior Juries (children's panels) from locations across Ireland select (applies to Children's Choice) | — | — |
| Final selection and announcement | Final judging panel decides winners in each category | — | Winners are usually announced once a year (e.g., around May) |
Criteria
- Suitability for children and young adults
- Literary and expressive quality
- Illustration quality (relevant categories)
- Originality and creativity
- For newcomer category (Éilís Dillon Award): potential and evaluation as debut work
Related Awards
- CBI Book of the Year Awards (former name)
- Bisto Book of the Year Awards (former name / former sponsor name)
- Irish children's literary awards (related to Irish children's literature awards)