Winner of Waterstones Children’s Book Prize announced
The Waterstones Children’s Book Prize is voted for solely by booksellers (Mike Egerton/PA)
Elle McNicoll has been named winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize for her debut novel A Kind Of Spark.
The Scottish author, who lives in London, is awarded £5,000 and receives a commitment from the book retailer to her writing career.
A Kind Of Spark, which also won the 2021 Blue Peter Prize for best story, tells the story of 11-year-old Addie, who is autistic, as she campaigns for a memorial in memory of the witch trials that took place in her Scottish home town.