Jackie French wins the 2026 Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction Congratulations to Jackie French whose book The Mushroom in the Sky, published by Harper Collins, has won this year’s Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction. The judges were unanimous in their decision commenting on the ‘honesty
Katrina Nannestad Wins Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction
Congratulations to Katrina Nannestad whose book All the Beautiful Things published by Harper Collins has won this year's Book Links Award for Children's Historical Fiction. This is the third time that she has won this award having won in 2023 with Waiting for
Shortlist 2025 Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction
It is with great pleasure that we announce the 2025 Book Links Award for Children's Historical Fiction shortlist. Here are 3 outstanding works of children's historical fiction, where research and knowledge underpin exciting and relatable stories guaranteed to enthral and
Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction Shortlist 2024
2024 Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction Shortlist It is with great pleasure that we announce the shortlisted titles for this year’s Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction. These three titles are outstanding for their perceptive writing, immediate appeal,
Book Links 2024 Award for Children’s Historical Fiction Long List Announced!
Book Links The Centre for Children’s Literature proudly announces the longlist for the 2024 Award for Children’s Historical Fiction. The aim of the award is to increase the understanding and appreciation of history by children. These seven titles are outstanding works
Winner of the 2023 Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction
PRESENTING The Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction WINNER – 2023 Waiting for the Storks by Katrina Nannestad Congratulations to all the shortlisted Authors and Publishers for 2023 Watch the presentation on YouTube Judges’ comments When Polish Zophia becomes German Sophia adopted into a high ranking
Book Links 2023 Award for Children’s Historical Fiction Short List
Four titles have been chosen for the Book Links 2023 Award for Children’s Historical Fiction Short List. The Unstoppable Flying Flanagan by Felice Arena, Penguin Judges’ comments: In 1942 when Australia was facing major changes and women took up the jobs of men and began
Book Links 2023 Award for Children’s Historical Fiction Long List Announced!
The Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction is for books with an implied readership up to the age of fourteen. Books may be fiction, graphic novels or illustrated fiction that fit the genre of historical fiction. The Judges assessed
Winner of the 2022 Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction is…
Cuckoo’s Flight by Wendy Orr has won the 2022 Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction. The win was announced at an online event attended by all the shortlisted authors, Mirranda Burton, Lorraine Marwood, Katrina Nannestad and Wendy Orr, and three of the
Winner of Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction
The Winner of the 2021 Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction is We Are Wolves by Katrina Nannestad, HarperCollins 2020 Three children find themselves in an epic struggle for survival, alone in East Prussia in the dying days of WWII. Katrina said historical
