Eilís Dillon Award (part of the KPMG Children's Books Ireland Awards)

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Part of an annual suite of literary awards for children's books in Ireland, the Eilís Dillon Award is presented to debut children's books (first published works).

Book of the YearHonour Award for FictionHonour Award for IllustrationEilís Dillon Award (First Children's Book)Judges' Special AwardJunior Juries' AwardReading Hero Award

創設年: 1995
主催: Children's Books Ireland (CBI)
カテゴリー: 児童文学・童話・絵本
選考方式: Open call
受賞対象: 不問
開催頻度: 年1回
締切時期: 9月頃
発表時期: 5月頃
賞のステータス: 活動中

説明

The Eilís Dillon Award is part of the KPMG Children's Books Ireland Awards, administered by Children's Books Ireland (formerly Bisto/CBI Book of the Year Awards, currently sponsored by KPMG), and named after writer Eilís Dillon as a newcomer award. It targets children's books in English or Irish by writers or illustrators born or resident in Ireland, with judging conducted by a CBI-appointed panel of judges (and junior juries where applicable). In recent years, the Children’s Book of the Year receives €6,000, while multiple honour awards including the Eilís Dillon Award each receive €2,000.

賞品

主賞品: Eilís Dillon Award: Trophy and cash prize awarded to debut children's book authors (current amount: €2,000).
賞金: 2,000 EUR

Trophy
Promotion and recognition enhancement for the winning work (announcements via Children's Books Ireland, etc.)
Linkage with other categories in the same series (e.g., Children’s Book of the Year)

選考情報

選考プロセス

段階	審査員	通過率	発表
Submission	Children's Books Ireland handles submissions reception and eligibility checks (eligible: writers/illustrators born or resident in Ireland; submissions accepted in English or Irish)	—	Submission details and deadlines published on CBI's official website
Shortlist	Judging panel appointed by CBI (writers, editors, industry experts, etc.)	—	Shortlist announced on official website and press releases
Final judging	Judging panel determines winners in each category (Eilís Dillon Award emphasizes debut works)	—	Winners announced at awards ceremony and CBI promotions (usually May)
Junior Juries (Children's Choice)	Multiple junior juries selected nationwide (children's judging groups; up to 10 groups participated in the past)	—	Junior Juries Award announced separately based on children's voting results

Submission

審査員 Children's Books Ireland handles submissions reception and eligibility checks (eligible: writers/illustrators born or resident in Ireland; submissions accepted in English or Irish)

発表 Submission details and deadlines published on CBI's official website

Shortlist

審査員 Judging panel appointed by CBI (writers, editors, industry experts, etc.)

発表 Shortlist announced on official website and press releases

Final judging

審査員 Judging panel determines winners in each category (Eilís Dillon Award emphasizes debut works)

発表 Winners announced at awards ceremony and CBI promotions (usually May)

Junior Juries (Children's Choice)

審査員 Multiple junior juries selected nationwide (children's judging groups; up to 10 groups participated in the past)

発表 Junior Juries Award announced separately based on children's voting results

選考基準

Quality of the work (completeness of text and narrative)
Suitability for target age and appeal to readers
Originality and presentation of themes
Quality of illustrations (for illustration works)
Eilís Dillon Award specific criterion: Completeness and future potential as a debut work

応募のヒント

推奨

Check eligibility (born or resident in Ireland) in advance
Strictly adhere to submission requirements (language: English or Irish, format, page count, etc.)
When applying for the Eilís Dillon Award, clearly indicate that it is a debut work
Meticulously proofread and edit the manuscript to enhance readability
Prepare and submit publisher information, author bio, and work synopsis