Previous winners

2024 Adult Fiction Prize, Cadi Rhind

2024 Adult Non-Fiction Prize, George Griffiths

2024 Children's Prize, Charlotte Jennings

2024 Children's Prize, Charlotte Jennings

2022 Adult Fiction Prize, Karla Aryee

2022 Adult Fiction Prize, Karla Aryee

Lilja Cardew's cover design of 'Diary of a Young Naturalist'
2022 Adult Non-Fiction Prize, Lilja Cardew

2022 Adult Non-Fiction Prize, Lilja Cardew

Cassia Samson's cover design of 'Murder Most Unladylike'
2022 Children's Prize, Cassia Samson

2022 Children's Prize, Cassia Samson


Ella Garrett's cover design of 'Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee'
2021 Adult Prize, Ella Garrett, Liverpool John Moores University
Megan Kerr's cover design of 'The Uninhabitable Earth'
2021 Adult Non-Fiction Prize, Megan Kerr, Edinburgh Napier University

2021 Adult Prize, Ella Garrett, Liverpool John Moores University

2021 Adult Non-Fiction Prize, Megan Kerr, Edinburgh Napier University

Aphra Blunt's cover design of 'Talking Turkeys'
2021 Children's Prize, Aphra Blunt, University of Dundee
2020 Adult Fiction Prize, Annie Kobyluch, Glasgow School of Art
2020 Adult Fiction Prize, Annie Kobyluch, Glasgow School of Art

2021 Children's Prize, Aphra Blunt, University of Dundee

2020 Adult Fiction Prize, Annie Kobyluch, Glasgow School of Art

Adult Non-Fiction Prize, Megan Glover, Central Saint Martins, UAL
Adult Non-Fiction Prize, Megan Glover, Central Saint Martins, UAL
2020 Children's Prize, Chi Park, Kingston University
2020 Children's Prize, Chi Park, Kingston University

Adult Non-Fiction Prize, Megan Glover, Central Saint Martins, UAL

2020 Children's Prize, Chi Park, Kingston University

Norwegian Wood cover design by Bethany Rush
2019 Adult Fiction Prize, Bethany Rush, Falmouth University
The Establishment cover design by Toby Clarke
2019 Non-Fiction Prize, Toby Clarke, University of Northampton

2019 Adult Fiction Prize, Bethany Rush, Falmouth University

2019 Non-Fiction Prize, Toby Clarke, University of Northampton

Wonder cover design by Sian McKeever
2019 Children's Prize, Sian McKeever, University of the Arts London
A Brief History of Time book cover design by Harry Woodgate
2018 Adult Non-Fiction Prize, Harry Woodgate, University of Hertfordshire

2019 Children's Prize, Sian McKeever, University of the Arts London

2018 Adult Non-Fiction Prize, Harry Woodgate, University of Hertfordshire

Animal Farm design by Raemarie Lee
2018 Adult Fiction Prize, Raemarie Lee, Kingston University
Nought & Crosses book cover design
2018 Children's Prize, Fruzsina Czech, University of Ulster

2018 Adult Fiction Prize, Raemarie Lee, Kingston University

2018 Children's Prize, Fruzsina Czech, University of Ulster

2017 Adult Fiction Prize, Madalyn Farley, Kingston University
2017 Adult Fiction Prize, Madalyn Farley, Kingston University
The Secret Diary of Arian Mole book cover design
2017 Children's Prize, Beth Ewens, Leeds College of Art

2017 Adult Fiction Prize, Madalyn Farley, Kingston University

2017 Children's Prize, Beth Ewens, Leeds College of Art

In Cold Blood book cover design
2017 Adult Non-Fiction Prize, Elliot Lee, University of Northampton
A Clockwork Orange book cover design
2016 Adult Fiction Prize, Zack Crook, University of Central Lancashire

2017 Adult Non-Fiction Prize, Elliot Lee, University of Northampton

2016 Adult Fiction Prize, Zack Crook, University of Central Lancashire

How to be a Woman book cover design
2016 Adult Non-Fiction Prize, Zachary Wieland, University of Texas
Emil and the Detectives book cover design
2016 Children's Prize, Ailsa Johnson, University of Edinburgh

2016 Adult Non-Fiction Prize, Zachary Wieland, University of Texas

2016 Children's Prize, Ailsa Johnson, University of Edinburgh

Oranges are Not the Only Fruit book cover design
2015 Adult Fiction Prize, Kate Gamet, University of the Arts London
Carrie's War book cover design
2015 Children's Prize, Lucie Williams, University of Wolverhampton

2015 Adult Fiction Prize, Kate Gamet, University of the Arts London

2015 Children's Prize, Lucie Williams, University of Wolverhampton

Freakonomics book cover design
2015 Adult Non-Fiction Prize, Scott Kooken, University of Northampton
What a Carve Up! book cover design
2014 Adult Prize, Ellen Rockell, Norwich University of the Arts

2015 Adult Non-Fiction Prize, Scott Kooken, University of Northampton

2014 Adult Prize, Ellen Rockell, Norwich University of the Arts

The Outsiders book cover design
2014 Children's Prize, Craig Cox, Leeds Metropolitan University
The Big Sleep book cover design
2013 Adult Prize, Hayley Warnham, Royal College of Art

2014 Children's Prize, Craig Cox, Leeds Metropolitan University

2013 Adult Prize, Hayley Warnham, Royal College of Art

The Wind in the Willows book cover design
2013 Children's Prize, Vicky Mills, Coventry University
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest book cover design
2012 Adult Prize, A.J Hateley, University of Derby

2013 Children's Prize, Vicky Mills, Coventry University

2012 Adult Prize, A.J Hateley, University of Derby

Grimm's Fairy Tales book cover design
2012 Children's Prize, Tim Parker, Cambridge School of Art at Anglia Ruskin University
100 Years of Solitude book cover design
2011 Adult Prize, Alexandra Allden, University College Falmouth

2012 Children's Prize, Tim Parker, Cambridge School of Art at Anglia Ruskin University

2011 Adult Prize, Alexandra Allden, University College Falmouth

James and the Giant Peach book cover design
2011 Children's Prize, Niklas Sagebiel, University of Fine Arts, Hamburg
Perfume book cover design
2010 Adult Prize, Kirsty White, Liverpool School of Art

2011 Children's Prize, Niklas Sagebiel, University of Fine Arts, Hamburg

2010 Adult Prize, Kirsty White, Liverpool School of Art

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland book cover design
2010 Children's Prize, Jurate Laugalyte, Anglia Ruskin University

2010 Children's Prize, Jurate Laugalyte, Anglia Ruskin University