Queen's Knickers Award Explained

The Queen's Knickers Award is a British award for a children's illustrated book. It was founded in 2020 and is awarded annually by the Society of Authors for "an outstanding children's original illustrated book for ages 0-7".[1] [2] It is funded by children's author Nicholas Allan and takes its name from his book The Queen's Knickers (1993, Hutchinson:).

Past winners

Winners and runners-up
Year Rank Author Title Publisher & ISBN Notes
2020[3] Winner Umbrella Scallyway Press:
Runner-up How to Light Your Dragon Thames & Hudson:
2021 Winner and Daine EwenNever Show a T-Rex a Book Puffin:
Runner-up Mr. Penguin and the Catastrophic Cruise Hachette:
2022[4] Winner Inch and Grub: a story about Cavemen Walker Books:
Runner-up While You’re Sleeping Pavillion Children's:
2023[5] Winner BlobfishWalker Books:
Runner-up and Satoshi KitamuraWhen Creature met Creature Scallywag Press:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Queen's Knickers Award . www.societyofauthors.org . The Society of Authors . 29 June 2022.
  2. Web site: Anderson . Porter . 'Quirky' Children's Illustrated Books: The Queen's Knickers Award . Publishing Perspectives . 29 June 2022 . 3 July 2019.
  3. Web site: Previous winners of the Queen's Knickers Award . www.societyofauthors.org . The Society of Authors . 29 June 2022.
  4. Web site: The Queen's Knickers Prize 2022 Winners . saahub.com . Society of Artist's Agents . 29 June 2022 . 27 June 2022.
  5. Web site: The 2023 Queen’s Knickers Award Winner . Society of Authors . 28 August 2023 . 8 May 2020.

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