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York Book Award

@yorkbookaward.bsky.social

Celebrating children’s books and reading with schools in the York area with Years 7 and 8. Run by school librarians. Voted for by students. #YorkBookAward yorkbookaward.com

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Alexandra Dawe @alexandradawe.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

If you're looking for Christmas presents for someone aged about 9 to about 14, my book is set in winter. It's snowing! Inside Stitchwort house we have log fires, cosy blankets, tea and hot buttered toast. There's also a mystery curse, a ghost or two, and a whole family with magical abilities 🕷️❄️🕸️❄️🕷️

Me, holding up a copy of my book. The book is called The Stitchwort Curse and is predominantly blue with the title in gold writing. I'm holding the book half covering my face. I'm a middle-aged white woman, I have brown hair past my shoulders, and glasses. I'm wearing a burgundy knitted jumper. Behind me is a huge version of the book cover.

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Alexandra Dawe @alexandradawe.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

I've had a wonderful few days bothering the good people of York 🖤🕷️🕸️🕷️🖤 Congratulations @tompalmerauthor.bsky.social for winning the @yorkbookaward.bsky.social Lovely to meet @juliansedgwick.bsky.social and Chie Kutsuwada as well! #yorkbookaward #york #iwentoutside #authorvisit #schoolvisit

Alexandra Dawe, Tom Palmer (holding his beautiful trophy!) Julian Sedgwick and Chie Kutsuwada in St Peter's school, York, at the York Book Award ceremony. The screen behind was showing incredible artwork by the students of different schools in York, all inspired by the shortlisted books.

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York Book Award @yorkbookaward.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

We are delighted to announce that @tompalmerauthor.bsky.social is the winner of the 2025 York Book Award with ‘Angel of Grasmere’.

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All Saints Catholic School Library @allsaintslibrary.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

One of the highlights of our year was a visit from the fabulous @redbreastedbird.bsky.social who delighted our students with the background to her stories, tips on solving puzzles and writing techniques. Thank you to her and to @yorkbookaward.bsky.social for bringing magic to our school.

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Alexandra Dawe @alexandradawe.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Goodness, that's quite exciting! Thank you @yorkbookaward.bsky.social ! 📚💙 #booksky #yorkbookaward #thestitchwortcurse #kidslit

The York Book Award 2025 shortlist of 5 books. The picture shows the covers of The Stitchwort Curse, King of Nothing, Angel of Grasmere, Impossible Creatures and 100 Tales from the Tokyo Ghost Café.

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York Book Award @yorkbookaward.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

We are so excited to announce our 2025 shortlist! 130 students across York voted for their top 5 books from our longlist and we are very happy to have Alexandra Dawe, Nathanael Lessore, Tom Palmer, Katherine Rundell, Julian Sedgwick and Chie Kutsuwada as our 2025 #yorkbookaward authors!

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