Kiran's writings

Category: Prizes

Blackwell’s Children’s Book of the Year 2018

The Way Past Winter was named as Blackwell’s Children’s Book of the Year at Christmas last... Read more »

Kirkus Reviews Books of the Year 2018 and USBBY Outstanding Books List 2019

While re-writing my bio for the US edition of The Way Past Winter (forthcoming from Chronicle... Read more »

Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2018

On the 22nd of March, Waterstones Piccadilly transformed into even more of a bookish wonderland,... Read more »

Haringey Children's Book Award 2018

A couple of weeks ago I got the chance to attend the Haringey Children’s Book... Read more »

The Jhalak Prize and the Children's Book Prize

I have had some more wonderful shortlisting news recently – The Island at the End of Everything... Read more »

The Blue Peter Awards 2017

Thrilled to announce that The Island at the End of Everything has been shortlisted for Best Story... Read more »

Costa Book Awards Shortlists

I’m incredibly proud to be involved with the Costa Book Awards in two capacities: firstly, as... Read more »

A month (& a bit) of madness

Well. If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, you’ll know it’s been quite a... Read more »

Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2017

Last week, The Girl of Ink & Stars was awarded the Younger Fiction Prize, and was announced as... Read more »

FAB Book Awards

I had a lovely time yesterday at the FAB Book Awards! My friend and author... Read more »

British Book Awards

Something startlingly amazing happened a week ago! I discovered that The Girl of Ink & Stars has... Read more »

Oxfordshire Book Awards

I’m very excited to share that The Girl of Ink & Stars has been shortlisted for my... Read more »

Branford Boase Award Longlist

The Girl of Ink & Stars has been long listed for the Branford Boase Award! This is... Read more »

BBC Radio Oxford Interview

Today I was lucky enough to be interviewed by Kat Orman at BBC Radio Oxford.... Read more »

Sheffield Children's Book Award 2017

Overjoyed The Girl of Ink & Stars has been shortlisted for the Sheffield Children’s Book Award, in... Read more »

Waterstones Children's Prize Shortlist

The Girl of Ink & Stars has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize! The other... Read more »

Jhalak Prize Shortlist

Here’s some news I never thought I’d be able to write about, because I imagined... Read more »

Bolton Children's Fiction Award Shortlist

What a day! Just found out THE GIRL OF INK & STARS has also been... Read more »

Carnegie Award nomination

I am astounded. THE GIRL OF INK & STARS has been nominated for the Carnegie... Read more »

Saboteur Awards

I had the best Sunday EVER! To start, I have to go back a week to... Read more »