ABAs
The Home of the ABAs
Established in 2011 by four West Sussex School Librarians the Amazing Book Awards, aka The ABAs, were created to give local students a strong personal voice. The first essential rule of the awards was, only the students’ votes count. No panel could override or veto their decisions. Student voice is key, it’s the cornerstone of our awards.
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Subscriptions for the 2023 awards are still open, and even though we have announced the Long List there is still plenty of time to vote for the 2023 Shortlist! Who will win? Only our students can decide.
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Club Blog
The 2027 Amazing Book Awards Dates for your Diary We're back!! And ready to celebrate our 16th Birthday. 2027 looks set to be another GREAT year! September to October Registration for the 2027 awards open. September to December Submissions for long long list to be...
Ravena wins Gold!
Mondays are Murder wins GOLD!! We are so excited to announce that the brilliant Mondays are Murder is our 2026 Gold Award Winner. The students and staff loved it! Well done to Ravena Guron for such a fantastic book. Massive thanks to everyone who voted! And an even...
The Amazing Book Awards 2026 The 2026 Shortlist is Here!! As we celebrate our 15th Birthday this year, we are delighted to announce yet another AMAZING Shortlist. It was a super close call between the 20 books on our Longlist, and the five books that eventually...
