Blog and News
Announcing a brand new imprint, MINI GUPPY!
Our mission in life is to show children and young people the benefits of reading and how much fun there is to escape into the world of story – and…
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STORIES FOR CHANGE Competition!
📢 Calling All Young Writers. Enter the Stories for Change Competition. 🌍✍️ Guppy Books and the Federation of Children’s Book Groups are thrilled to announce Stories for Change – a…
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And the 2024 Guppy Open Submission Winner is…!
HUGE congratulations to Ellen Haggan, whose novel BLACKMOOR has won the 2024 Open Submission Competition! The judges and I loved the spirit of this original and exciting fantasy novel, with…
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Guppy’s 5th Birthday Party!
We had a wonderful evening last week, celebrating the fifth birthday of Guppy Books. The party took place in St Luke’s Chapel in Oxford, and was filled with authors, illustrators,…
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Some recent Guppy award news!
We attended the fantastic Week Junior Award ceremony earlier in October, and were absolutely thrilled that the two shortlisted Guppy titles each won their category – the fabulous MEXIKID: A…
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Guppy Open Submission Shortlist announcement!
Well, it has been extremely difficult but finally we have whittled down the longlist to a shortlist of nine fabulous young adult stories. Thank you so much to all who…
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