LONDON BOOK FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2026 BOOK AWARDS

The London Book Festival Names Nine Headline Book Titles for 2026 Awards

LONDON:_New releases The Ridiculous Party and A Tale of Two Seeds are named Runners Up for Best Children’s Book at the 2026 London Book Festival.

The London Book Festival considers books in English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, and Italian in the competition. The entries are judged by a panel of industry experts using the following criteria: 1) General excellence and the author’s passion for telling a good story and 2) The potential of the work to reach a wider audience.

Headline Books winners in the competition:

CHILDREN’S BOOKS:

RUNNERS-UP:

• The Ridiculous Party — Julie Rogers Pomilia
• A Tale of Two Seeds — C. Blatt

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

• The Heart of a Leader — Dr. Josh McConkey
• It’s Okay to Have Feelings — Patricia Miller

GENERAL FICTION:

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

• Attacking the Dragon — A. Marc Ross
• The Return of the Flying Boat — Dale Morton

GENRE-BASED:

RUNNER-UP:

• Breathe Easy — Tammy Donahue

YOUNG ADULT:
HONORABLE MENTIONS:

• Can Skinwalkers Swim? — Michael Wescott Loder
• The Greenbrier River Adventures — Rusty McQuade

A collection of stories told by those who bore witness to Christ and his many miracles is the grand prize winner of the 2026 London Book Festival, which celebrates the best of international publishing.

Author Steven Manchester’s Divine Witnesses (Luna Bella Press)  imagines scenarios featuring Biblical characters interacting with Jesus, applying lessons and miracles to modern-day challenges. Divine Witnesses bears witness to Jesus Christ’s three-year ministry from a myriad of different perspectives.

For a complete list of winners visit https://www.londonbookfestival.com/