Speak Out
October 2014
11
A VERY BIG THANK YOU
to all the judges of this year’s
Book of the Year. Without the judges there would be no
Book of the Year Awards. The time and effort taken by
them to read the books, and then to prioritise and pass
comment on the best ones, is substantial.
The judges have now made their decisions and as they say,
‘there can only be one winner’. Well, strictly speaking, there
are actually five winners – one in each of the five categories.
Feedback from the judges is that the standard across
the 42 books shortlisted for judging was extremely high.
Congratulations again to all the authors and illustrators
who had a book shortlisted. Details of the shortlisted
books can be found on the
The winners of the Book of the Year are to be formally
announced on Tuesday, 14 October. Until then, please
keep the winners a secret!
Everyone can help celebrate the Book of Year Awards and
the winning books. You can do this by recommending the
winning titles to parents and educators, displaying the Book
of the Year poster in your workplace, and talking to your local
library about promoting the awards and the winning books.
You will also find a ‘template’ press release on the SPA
website to assist you in promoting the Book of the Year
Awards with your local media. Find a local angle and tie the
media release in with your local story. If you need ideas or
assistance please don’t hesitate to contact Michael Kerrisk,
Communications and Marketing Manager, at
MICHAEL KERRISK
Communications and Marketing Manager
The shortlisted books for the 2014 Book of the Year Awards.
