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Brilliant Book Award

Brilliant Book Award logo in red

The Brilliant Book Award is a great way to promote reading for pleasure with secondary school students.

It runs from September to March annually and is open to Key Stage 3 pupils in Nottinghamshire, Nottingham City, Derbyshire and Derby City.

The award shortlist is chosen by ELS and participating school librarians. Students then read all the shortlisted titles and vote for their favourite.

To find out more about the award, please visit the Brilliant Book Award website.

three school children hold copies of Rosie Raja the book
three school children hold copies of Rosie Raja the book
School assembly in a hall with author Sufiya Ahmed standing at the front
Author Sufiya Ahmed wears a black suit and stands next to the ELS banner in a school hall
Author Sufiya Ahmed wears a black suit and signs copies of her book for a group of school children
An author stands in an isle of books and holds three copies of his book
A group of authors stand in the mobile library van holding copies of their books
An author wearing a blue shirt stands in an isle of books and holds two copies of his book
An author wearing a grey shirt stands in an isle of books and holds a copy of his book
An author wearing a black shirt stands in an isle of books and holds a copy of his book
An author in a checked blue and red shirt sign his book for a young person
A woman in a grey top smiles at the camera and sits signing a copy of her book