Press Materials

The Kelpies Prize is an annual prize for new Scottish writing for children run by publisher Floris Books.

Here you will find information for press and media.

Kelpies Prize 2010

If you would like author photographs, or any other illustrations, please email floris@florisbooks.co.uk.

The winner of the 2010 prize will be announced at the Edinburgh International Book Festival on 19 August 2010. Please note that the 2011 prize is also now officially open.

History of the Kelpies imprint

The Kelpies imprint boasts such well-known Scottish children's authors as Kathleen Fidler and Mollie Hunter. Since Floris Books acquired the list in 2001, we have reissued over twenty-five books under the Young Kelpies (for 6-9 year olds) and Kelpies (for 8-12 year olds) imprint, including Theresa Breslin's Bullies at School, Lavinia Derwent's Sula series, Mollie Hunter's A Stranger Came Ashore and Kathleen Fidler's The Desperate Journey.

Since 2003, Floris Books has also published many brand new books in the Kelpies series. For a full list, go to the Kelpies list page on the main Floris Books website.