2026 Book for Children Results
Winners
1st Ruth Stevenson
2nd James Dron
Joint 3rd Andrew Miller and Sarah Forde Owur
Local Author Francisca Staines
Highly Commended:
Essie Brammer, Joel Lockie,
Misia Butler and Souzan Alcorn
Congratulations to Ruth Stevenson for her winning entry The Lost Selkie Queen in the Book for Children Competition.
Our thanks go to the shortlist team and to Catherine Bruton, our 2026 Short Story Judge. Without our judges we wouldn’t be able to run the competitions.
| Position | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | The Lost Selkie Queen | Ruth Stevenson |
| 2nd | The Moon | James Dron |
| Joint 3rd | The Life Singer Kadzo James Superstar | Andrew Miller Sarah Forde Owur |
| Local Prize | Sleeping The With Fishes | Francisca Staines |
| Highly Commended | Gwenefer And The Son Of Efrddyl La Cosa Dei Gatti The Fox King There Are No Giraffes At School | Essie Brammer Joel Lockie Misia Butler Souzan Alcorn |