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 2011

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

The Kelpies Prize 2012 is also now officially open with a deadline of 29 February 2012.

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.