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 GRAPHIC MEMOIR by Pedro Martín won the very first Graphic Novel Award (a new category this year) – ‘This is an amazing book!’ said the judges. And the magical PIZZA PETE AND THE PERILOUS POTIONS by Carrie Sellon won the Junior Fiction Award – ‘exceptional’ said the judges. Huge congratulations to the marvellous Pedro and Carrie – such entertaining books and such deserving winners.

And on the 4th November, the illustrious 2025 Carnegie nominations were revealed – and again, much excitement at Guppy headquarters as three titles received FOUR nominations! 100 TALES FROM THE TOKYO GHOST CAFE written by Julian Sedgwick and manga illustrated by Chie Kutsuwada received nominations for both the Carnegie Writing and the Carnegie Illustration Medals; APOCALYPSE COW by O R Sorrel has been nominated for the Carnegie Writing Medal; and MEXIKID: A GRAPHIC MEMOIR by Pedro as above has been shortlisted for the Carnegie Illustration Medal!

BRAVO and congratulations to our AMAZING authors and illustrators who are, quite frankly, smashing it!