Eleanor Farjeon Award

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.

Winners

1966, Margery Fisher
1967, Jessica Jenkins
1968, Brian Alderson, author, compiler and editor
1969, Anne Wood
1970, Kaye Webb
1971, Margaret Meek
1972, Janet Hill
1973, Eleanor Graham
1974, Leila Berg
1975, Naomi Lewis
1976, Joyce Oldmeadow and Court Oldmeadow, booksellers and founders of Dromkeen Collection, Australia
1977, Elaine Moss
1978, Peter Kennerley
1979, Joy Whitby
1980, Dorothy Butler
1981, Margaret Marshall and Virginia Jensen
1982, Aidan Chambers and Nancy Chambers
1983, Jean Russell
1984, Shirley Hughes, author and illustrator
1985, Bob Leeson, writer
1986, Judith Elkin
1987, Valerie Bierman
1988, National Library for the Handicapped Child
1989, Anna Home
1990, Jill Bennett, illustrator
1991, Patricia Crampton
1992, Stephanie Nettell, Children's Book Editor of The Guardian 1978-92
1993, Susan Belgrave, MBE, Founder and President of Volunteer Reading Help
1994, Eileen Colwell, MBE, librarian and author
1995, Helen Paiba, author and bookseller
1996, Books for Keeps
1997, Michael Rosen, author
1998, Gina Pollinger
1999, Klaus Flugge, publisher, Andersen Press
2000, Julia Eccleshare, journalist
2001, Amelia Edwards, art director
2002, Philip Pullman, author
2003, Miriam Hodgson, editor
2004, Jacqueline Wilson, author
2005, Malorie Blackman, author
2006, Wendy Cooling founder of Bookstart
2007, Jane Nissen, publisher^[1]
2008, Chris Brown, educator and editor, School Library Association^[2]
2009, Moira Arthur, former Managing Director of Peters Bookselling Services
2010, Seven Stories, the Centre for Children's Books ^[3]
2011, The Federation of Children's Book Groups^[4]
2012, Quentin Blake, illustrator and author
2013, David Almond, author^[5]
2014, Polka Theatre, children's theatre^[6]
2015, Terry Pratchett, author, awarded posthumously^[7]
2016, John Agard, poet and playwright
2017, Keats Community Library
2018, Michael Morpurgo, author
2019, CLPE, the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education^[8]

References

^ Guardian Unlimited: Arts blog - books: "Coming to the rescue of children's books"
^ Write Away: "Chris Brown Recipient of Eleanor Farjeon Award"^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Seven Stories wins the 2010 Eleanor Farjeon Award". Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
^ "The Federation of Children's Book Groups wins award". Archived from the original on 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
^ Liz Bury (9 November 2013). "David Almond wins prestigious Eleanor Farjeon award". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
^ "News: Polka Theatre wins Eleanor Farjeon Award". www.ibby.org.uk. The International Board on Books for Young People UK. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
^ Children's Book Circle: The 2015 Eleanor Farjeon Award
^ Vallone, Noemi (13 February 2020). "CLPE wins Eleanor Farjeon Award". The Bookseller. Retrieved 25 June 2021.