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2023

Katie Blagden
Katie is judging our Best Chapter Book for 5 – 8-year-olds 2024 competition
Caroline Wakeman
Caroline is judging our Best Children’s Illustrated Picture Book 2023
Becky Bagnell
Becky is judging our Best Picture Book Text 2023 competition
Silvia Molteni
Silvia is judging our Best Novel Opening for Children or Young Adults 2023 competition

2022

Amber Caravéo
Amber is judging our Best Novel Opening for Children or Young Adults 2022 competition
Kayleigh Keam
Kayleigh is judging our Best Children’s Picture Book 2022 competition
Chloe Seager
Chloe is judging our Best Short Story for Children or Young Adults

2021

Gill McLay
Gill is judging our Best Novel Opening for Children or Young Adults competition
Finbar Hawkins
Finbar is judging the Best Children’s Bedtime Story competition

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