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Literary award
The Kelpies Prize is a literary award sponsored by Floris Books presented to writers of middle-grade books set in Scotland. The award is sponsored by Floris Books.
The award was established in 2004.
[1] Between 2010 and 2019, the winner received a £2,00 prize, as well as a publishing deal with Floris Books' Kelpies imprint.
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In 2019, Floris Books updated the award. Instead of presenting the award to an author who had already written a middle-grade children's book, they presented it to an author who showed promise in the field. As such, the prize included "a year of mentoring with the editorial team at Floris Books, along with a publication deal, £1,000 (about $1,215) and a week-long writing retreat".
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In 2014, Floris Books introduced the Kelpies Prize for Illustration, then known as the Kelpies Design & Illustration Prize. At its onset, the award focused on cover design. When the company revamped the Kelpies Prize in 2019, they also updated the Kelpies Prize for Illustration by asking artists interested in a career in illustration to submit potential illustrations appropriate for a children's book.
[4] Winners received "a year of mentoring with the Floris Books design team, as well as a publication deal, £1,000 and a ticket to this year’s Picture Hooks conference".
[3] In 2022, the award was reduced to a £500 cash prize, with 9 months of mentoring. In 2023, Floris Books paused the Kelpies Prize for Illustration to focus on their Pathways into Children’s Publishing programme.
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Kelpies Prize for Writing honorees
Kelpies Prize for Writing honorees
Year
Title
Author
Result
Ref.
2008
Tarantula Tide
Sharon Tregenza
Winner
[6]
2009
Mackay
Winner
[7]
2010
The Angel Ashariel
Ritske Rensma
Shortlist
[2]
Operation Bonobo
Elizabeth Spalton
Shortlist
[2]
Red Fever
Caroline Clough
Shortlist
[2]
2011
How to Make a Golem (and Terrify People)
Alette J. Willis
Winner
[8]
The Really Weird Removals Company
Daniela Sacerdoti
Shortlist
[9]
The Resurrection Spell
Roy Gill
Shortlist
[9]
2012
Nicking Time
Tracy Traynor
Winner
[10]
2013
Attack of the Giant Robot Chickens
Alex McCall
Winner
[11]
Never Back
Barbara Henderson
Shortlist
[12]
The Great Moon Mission
Shona McQuilken
Shortlist
[12]
2014
The Mixed-Up Summer of Lily McLean
Lindsay Littleson
Winner
[13]
The Superpower Project
Paul J. Bristow
Shortlist
[14]
My Fake Brother
Joan Pratt
Shortlist
[14]
2015
Slug Boy Saves the World
Mark Smith
Winner
[15]
Drowning in the Mirror
Julie MacPherson
Shortlist
[16]
Monsters M.I.A.
Justin Nevil
Shortlist
[16]
2016
Ruby McCracken: Tragic Without Magic
Elizabeth Ezra
Winner
[17]
The Day My School Exploded (But It Wasn't My Fault!)
Alan McClure
Shortlist
[18]
The Secret of the Tammy Norrie
Christine Laurenson
Shortlist
[18]
2017
The Girl Who Lost Her Shadow
Emily Ilett
Winner
[19]
Lottie Larkin's Magical Mishap
Kate Bolden
Shortlist
[20]
David and the Surprisingly Smart-o-saurus
Debbie Cannon
Shortlist
[20]
2018
The Lost Wizard of Nine Witches Wood
Hannah Foley
Winner
[21]
Haunted Tide
Celia Bryce
Shortlist
[22]
Over the Sea to Sky
Robin Scott-Elliot
Shortlist
[22]
2019
Christopher Mackie
Winner
[3]
[23]
2020
Jude Reid
Winner
[11]
2021
No award presented
[11]
2023
Rebekah Fieschi
Winner
[24]
Leanne Dymond
Shortlist
[25]
Bruna De Luca
Shortlist
[25]
Jonathan Stephens
Shortlist
[25]
Jacqueline Thompson-Tadrowski
Shortlist
[25]
Kelpie Prize for Illustration honorees
Kelpie Prize for Illustration honorees
[5]
Year
Author
Result
Ref.
2014
Astrid Jaekel
Winner
Mark Doyle
Commended
[a]
Victoria Pickford
Commended
[a]
2015
Lewis Copland
Winner
Anna Elez Rodrigo
People's choice
[b]
Brad Newman
Highly commended
[c]
2016
Darren Gate
Winner
[15]
Grisel Miranda
People's choice
[d]
2017
Aimee Ferrier
Winner
Grisel Miranda
People's choice
[e]
2018
Moira Scicluna Zahra
Winner
[26]
2019
Aimee Ferrier
Winner
[3]
[23]
2020
Leanne Goodall
Winner
2021
No award presented
2022
Ramune Kregzdyte
Winner
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b Mark Doyle and Victoria Pickford each received a £50 prize.
^ Anna Elez Rodrigo received a £75 cash prize.
^ Brad Newman received a £75 cash prize.
^ Grisel Miranda received a £75 cash prize.
^ Grisel Miranda received a £75 cash prize.
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"Darren Gate wins Kelpies illustration prize" .
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"Awards: British Fantasy; Kelpies" .
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"Kelpies Prize for Scottish children's writing award announced" .
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