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Our 10th Anniversary Festival
Picture Book Award Update
Derby Children's Book Award winner 2025 Announcement
We are happy to announce the official winner of the Derby Children’s Picture Book Award 2025, 'Flower Block' by Lanisha Butterfield and Hoang Giang (Puffin Books UK)! Well done to all longlisted and shortlisted illustrators, authors, and publishers. We had a record-breaking year in terms of submissions, schools involved, and the number of children around Derby voting. A special thank you to all teachers and those who helped make this possible!
Derby Book Festival
Tickets for our 'Meet The Author' at local libraries are officially on sale!
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Local Author Talks and Events in Regional Libraries - July to November
19th June 2025
Derby Book Festival appeal for children’s books
20th May 2025
Hospice helps celebrate Derby Book Festival with a special treat for book lovers
20th May 2025
Local authors to tour Derby & Derbyshire libraries
5th May 2025
Hop Into Volunteering with Shared Reading
We Need New Volunteers to help run Shared Reading groups!
25th April 2025