Eleanor Farjeon Award
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The Eleanor Farjeon Award is made for distinguished service to the world of British children’s books
and is given to someone whose commitment and contribution is deemed to be outstanding. Founded in 1966, it is presented annually in memory of the celebrated author Eleanor Farjeon
(1881–1965). The spirit of the award is to recognise the unsung heroes who contribute so much to every aspect of children’s books. The award is administered by the Children's Book Circle
and sponsored by the Eleanor Farjeon Trust.
Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
and is given to someone whose commitment and contribution is deemed to be outstanding. Founded in 1966, it is presented annually in memory of the celebrated author Eleanor Farjeon
Eleanor Farjeon
Eleanor Farjeon was an English author of children's stories and plays, poetry, biography, history and satire. Many of her works had charming illustrations by Edward Ardizzone. Some of her correspondence has also been published...
(1881–1965). The spirit of the award is to recognise the unsung heroes who contribute so much to every aspect of children’s books. The award is administered by the Children's Book Circle
Children's Book Circle
The Children's Book Circle is a charity that supports the British children's book industry. Members range from authors and publishers to librarians, designers, illustrators and booksellers. The CBC facilitates the Eleanor Farjeon Award and the Patrick Hardy Lecture, and organises speaker meetings...
and sponsored by the Eleanor Farjeon Trust.
Winners
- 1966 – Margery FisherMargery FisherMargery Lilian Edith Fisher 1913–1992 was a British literary critic.She was internationally renowned for her influence in promoting the importance of good literature for children. This came about through her books, world lecture tours and her own notable journal Growing Point...
- 1967 – Jessica Jenkins
- 1968 – Brian Alderson
- 1969 – Anne Wood
- 1970 – Kaye WebbKaye WebbKaye Webb was a British journalist and publisher. She was editor of Puffin Books between 1961 and 1979, and in 1967 founded the Puffin Club, which she ran until 1981. As a journalist she worked on publications including Picture Post, Lilliput and the News Chronicle, and later edited the Young...
- 1971 – Margaret Meek
- 1972 – Janet Hill
- 1973 – Eleanor GrahamEleanor GrahamEleanor Graham was a book editor and children's book author. She worked for Muriel Paget's aid mission in Czechoslovakia before becoming an editor for publishers Heinemann and Methuen Publishing and a reviewer of children's books at The Sunday Times, among others...
- 1974 – Leila Berg
- 1975 – Naomi LewisNaomi LewisNaomi Lewis was a British poet, essayist, literary critic, anthologist and reteller of stories for children. She is particularly noted for her translations of the Danish children's author, Hans Christian Andersen, as well as for her critical reviews and essays.Born in Great Yarmouth to a Latvian...
- 1976 – Joyce Oldmeadow and Court Oldmeadow
- 1977 – Elaine Moss
- 1978 – Peter Kennerley
- 1979 – Joy Whitby
- 1980 – Dorothy Butler
- 1981 – Margaret Marshall and Virginia Jensen
- 1982 – Aidan ChambersAidan ChambersAidan Chambers is an award-winning British writer of novels for children and young adults.- Life and work :Born near Chester-le-Street, County Durham in 1934, Chambers was an only child, and a poor scholar; considered "slow" by his teachers, he did not learn to read fluently until the age of nine...
and Nancy Chambers - 1983 – Jean Russell
- 1984 – Shirley HughesShirley HughesShirley Hughes is an English author and illustrator. She has written more than fifty books which have sold more than 11.5 million copies, and illustrated over two hundred. She currently lives in London....
- 1985 – Bob Leeson
- 1986 – Judith Elkin
- 1987 – Valerie Bierman
- 1988 – National Library for the Handicapped Child
- 1989 – Anna Home
- 1990 – Jill Bennett
- 1991 – Patricia Crampton
- 1992 – Stephanie Nettell
- 1993 – Susan Belgrave
- 1994 – Eileen Colwell
- 1995 – Helen Paiba
- 1996 – Books for Keeps
- 1997 – Michael RosenMichael RosenMichael Wayne Rosen is a broadcaster, children's novelist and poet and the author of 140 books. He was appointed as the fifth Children's Laureate in June 2007, succeeding Jacqueline Wilson, and held this honour until 2009....
, author - 1998 – Gina Pollinger
- 1999 – Klaus Flugge, publisher, Andersen Press
- 2000 – Julia Eccleshare, journalist
- 2001 – Amelia Edwards, art director
- 2002 – Philip PullmanPhilip PullmanPhilip Pullman CBE, FRSL is an English writer from Norwich. He is the best-selling author of several books, most notably his trilogy of fantasy novels, His Dark Materials, and his fictionalised biography of Jesus, The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ...
, author - 2003 – Miriam Hodgson, editor
- 2004 – Jacqueline WilsonJacqueline WilsonDame Jacqueline Wilson, DBE, FRSL is an award-winning English author, known for her vast and diverse work in children's literature. Her novels have been adapted numerous times for television, and commonly deal with such challenging themes as adoption, divorce and mental illness...
, author - 2005 – Malorie BlackmanMalorie BlackmanMalorie Blackman OBE is an author of literature and television drama for children and young adults. She has used science fiction to explore social and ethical issues. Her critically and popularly acclaimed Noughts & Crosses series uses the setting of a fictional dystopia to explore racism...
, author - 2006 – Wendy Cooling, founder of Bookstart
- 2007 – Jane Nissen, publisher
- 2008 – Chris Brown, educator and editor, School Library AssociationSchool Library AssociationThe School Library Association is an independent organization in the United Kingdom which promotes libraries and literacy in schools. The SLA was founded in 1937 and is based at Wanborough, Wiltshire, near Swindon...
- 2009 - Moira Arthur, former Managing Director of Peters Bookselling Services
- 2010 - Seven StoriesSeven StoriesSeven Stories the national centre for children's Books in the United Kingdom is based in the Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle upon Tyne, close to the city's newly regenerated quayside...
, the Centre for Children's Books