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Category: The Kelpies Prize
Pathways into Children’s Publishing
Posted on 10/11/22 in The Kelpies Prize, What We've Been Up To
Pathways Into Children’s Publishing is a ground-breaking, two-year illustration course for talented and aspiring artists from backgrounds that are und …
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Standing out from the crowd:
Posted on 18/11/21 in The Kelpies Prize
Kelpies Prize for Illustration submission tips to impress the judges! Entrants to the Kelpies Prize for Illustration are asked to submit five illustra …
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What is a synopsis…
Posted on 12/11/21 in The Kelpies Prize
… and how do I write one? As part of the Kelpies Prize for Writing, we ask entrants to send us a synopsis for a book they have written or could writ …
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The Kelpies Prize for Writing and Illustration 2019
Posted on 16/08/19 in The Kelpies Prize
Another year, another fabulous Kelpies Prize award ceremony! A huge thank you to every writer and illustrator who entered this year’s prize, to our tw …
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Kelpies Prize 2018 – Winner Announced!
Posted on 27/08/18 in Edinburgh International Book Festival, The Kelpies Prize
After poring through entries about everything from Bonnie Prince Charlie to haunted lighthouses, the judging team had no easy task in choosing the win …
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The Kelpies Prize 2018: Shortlist Announced!
Posted on 10/07/18 in Edinburgh International Book Festival, The Kelpies Prize
Our Kelpies Prize 2018 Shortlist Thank you to all the authors who submitted their titles for consideration for the Kelpies Prize 2018! After a difficu …
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Our 2017 highlights
Posted on 29/12/17 in Authors, Edinburgh International Book Festival, Launches and Events, The Kelpies Prize, What We've Been Up To
It’s been another busy year at Kelpies HQ. With lots of new books, new faces and new ventures the past 12 months have been exciting, stimulating and r …
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Kelpies Prize 2017 – Winner Announced!
Posted on 24/08/17 in Launches and Events, The Kelpies Prize
After a record year of entries, it was more difficult than ever to choose the winner of the Kelpies Prize 2017. From dinosaurs to perhaps-witches to e …
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Kelpies Prize 2017 – Shortlist announced
Posted on 21/06/17 in Edinburgh International Book Festival, The Kelpies Prize
Our Shortlist Thank you to all the authors who submitted their titles for consideration for the Kelpies Prize 2017! After receiving a record number of …
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Kelpies Prize 2016 – Winner Announced!
Posted on 26/08/16 in The Kelpies Prize
We’ve spent the last six months battling through a mountain of manuscripts, agonised over some very tough decisions, and hosted an an all singing (lit …
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Kelpies Prize 2016 – Shortlist Announced!
Posted on 08/07/16 in The Kelpies Prize
Thank you to all the authors who submitted their titles for consideration for this year’s Kelpies Prize! We are thrilled to announce this year’s short …
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The Kelpies Prize
Posted on 21/10/15 in The Kelpies Prize
Earlier this year, Floris Books celebrated a decade of awarding its Kelpies Prize for unpublished Scottish children’s fiction. And what a decade it ha …
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Who will win the Kelpies Prize 2014?
Posted on 29/07/14 in Awards, The Kelpies Prize
Yes, lovely readers, it’s that time of year again! Every year at Floris, we look far and wide for the next book to join our brilliant collection of Ke …
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Cracking Tale of Fowl Play Wins Kelpies Prize 2013!
Posted on 23/08/13 in The Kelpies Prize
The wait is finally over! After weeks of anticipation, we can now announce that the winner of the Kelpies Prize 2013 is… Alex McCall, with his eggs …
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Who will win the Kelpies Prize 2013?
Posted on 18/07/13 in The Kelpies Prize
Brainwashed chickens in space, you say? Well, it’s not the plot for Pixar’s next blockbuster, which means it must be time to meet our shortlisted book …
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The Kelpies Prize Winner 2012!
Posted on 20/08/12 in The Kelpies Prize
After weeks and weeks of nail-biting anticipation, here’s the moment we have all been waiting for: I am delighted to announce that the winner of the K …
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Meet the Kelpies Prize Winner 2011!
Posted on 19/08/11 in The Kelpies Prize
Finally, the moment we have all been waiting for: I am delighted to announce that the winner of the Kelpies Prize 2011 is … drum roll, please … Al …
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Kelpies Prize 2011 — Shortlist announced
Posted on 21/07/11 in The Kelpies Prize
We are really happy to announce the three unpublished books that have been shortlisted for the Kelpies Prize 2011. They are (drum roll please!)… How …
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The Kelpies Prize 2026: Shortlist Announced!
