KPMG Children's Books Ireland Awards

The KPMG Children's Books Ireland Awards, previously known as the CBI Book of the Year Awards and the Bisto Book of the Year Awards, are literary awards presented annually in the Republic of Ireland to writers and illustrators of books for children and young people. The Awards are run by Children's Books Ireland (CBI) and are open to authors and illustrators born or resident in Ireland; books may be written in English or Irish. Many bestselling, internationally renowned authors have won a "Bisto", including Eoin Colfer, John Boyne and several times winner Kate Thompson.

Past winners

Source: Children's Books Ireland Book of the Year Award Merit Awards Éilís Dillon Award for a First Children's Book Awards in discontinued categories • Best Emerging Author (1991) – Brian Boru by Morgan Llywelyn, O'Brien Press • Book for Young Readers (1991) – ''Grandma's Bill'' by Martin Waddell, Simon & Schuster • Illustration (1991) – Fairy Tales of Ireland by P. J. Lynch, Collins • Historical Fiction (1992) – Wildflower Girl by Marita Conlon-McKenna, O'Brien Press • Picture Book (1992) – The Sleeping Giant by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick, Brandon Books • '''First Children's Novel (1992)' – The Secret of the Ruby Ring'' by Yvonne MacGrory, Children's Press • Information Book (1993) – Tamall sa Chistin by Mairin Uí Chomain, An Gúm • Teenage Fiction (1993) – Put a Saddle on the Pig by Sam McBratney, Methuen • Historical Fiction (1993) – Strongbow by Morgan Llywelyn, O'Brien Press == Bisto Children's Book of the Decade (1980–1990) ==

Bisto Children's Book of the Decade (1980–1990)

Fiction: Run with the Wind; Run to Earth; Run Swift; Run Free by Tom McCaughren, Jeanette Dunne (Wolfhound Press) Information Books: Exploring the Book of Kells: Brendan the Navigator by George Otto Simms, David Rooney (O'Brien Press) Books for Young Readers: ''Grandma's Bill'' by Martin Waddell, illus. Jane Johnson (Simon & Schuster) Irish Language: An Chanáil by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick, transl. Bernadine Nic Ghiolla Phádraig An Gúm == Winners of multiple awards ==

Winners of multiple awards

• Most Bisto Book of the Year Awards: Kate Thompson (4), Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick (4), Siobhán Dowd (2), Chris Haughton (2) • Most Merit Awards: Oliver Jeffers (9), Kate Thompson (3), P. J. Lynch (3) • Most Bisto Awards (total): Oliver Jeffers (10), Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick (10), Kate Thompson (7), P. J. Lynch (5), Gerard Whelan (4), Siobhán Dowd (4), Chris Haughton (4), Siobhán Parkinson (3), Éilis Ni Dhuibhne/Elizabeth O'Hara (3) ==References==

Source: Wikipedia ↗

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