Author Reactions

Look what some of the longlisted & shortlisted authors said about your nominations!!

Thanks to all who have been in touch with us so far🙏

Oh blimey. Amazing ta!

How lovely to be among such excellent company!

This is very lovely news! So happy to see WILD on your longlist. Thank you 💜

❤️❤️❤️ so thrilled... thank you voters 🐺 👑

Thank you so much for longlisting Nyla and Grandma's story! I'm delighted 💞

I'm delighted to have been longlisted for Once Upon a Legend. Thank you young readers in Berkshire!

Oh, how brilliant! Well, this is wonderful news! Thank you so much.

Thank you so much! This is the loveliest news! I'm so happy to be on this list.

Ah wonderful! Thank you! 🎉

Its incredible to see Tyger on this fantastic list... Thank you so much for including it, and please wish everyone happy reading!

Thank you for including Ballerboys Vs The Bulldozers 📚

Oh this is amazing!!! Thank you voters!

Berkshire, I love you! So proud that Bite Risk is on the shortlist alongside such illustrious titles. Thank you to all the young readers for voting it there

Ah!! Thrilled to see You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight on the shortlist and in some wonderful company, too! 😊😊

So happy to see Fight Back shortlisted. Thank you so much! You give me hope. You’ve made my day ❤️

Thank you Berkshire!! I’m so delighted to be included here!! ❤️

Incredible! Thank you!

This prize is so special to me because it’s actually voted for by teen readers! I’m soooo thrilled to be on the shortlist. Thank you ❤️

This is amazing! What an incredible list! Thank you for considering Once There Was!

Oh my goodness, how exciting. Thank you so much this means the world to me 🥰❤️

WELL THIS IS A BIT EXCITING! My first ever award long list and what a list to be on! Thank you so much to
@BerksBookAward and to the teenage readers that nominated me, chuffed to bits 🥰 This is SO NICE TYSM!

How fantastic! Thank you so much! 💫🐋

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