Rachel Piercey poet and editor
“We’re in a golden age of children’s poetry” says former Children’s Laureate and illustrator par excellence, Chris Riddell.
He should know: an accomplished poetry anthologist, Chris is chair of judges for the 2023 CLiPPA ( CLPE Children’s Poetry Award ), the UK’s leading award for published poetry for children.
For 20 years, the CLiPPA has highlighted the best new poetry for children. The very first prize in 2003 was awarded to John Agard and Grace Nichols for their anthology Under the Moon and Over the Sea (Walker Books) and since then winners have include Michael Rosen (twice), Jackie Kay, Roger McGough, and our current Waterstones Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho; Valerie Bloom won in 2022 with her collection Stars with Flaming Tails .
Rachel Piercey poet and editor