'When Cookie Crumbled' wins the James Reckitt Prize!

'When Cookie Crumbled' by me and Tom Knight has won the prize for Best Picture Book in the James Reckitt Hull Children's Book Award 2024!

The awards, supported by the outstanding team at Hull SLS, 'aim to foster a love of reading by introducing young people to new writers and titles they might not normally pick up'. The winner is voted for by children in KS2 and KS3 in a democratic ballot in their schools.

Tom and I are both over the moon to have had our book shortlisted within this fabulous initiative. To pick up the most votes was a real surprise, especially when the competition was so stiff! We have been shortlisted before and narrowly missed out, so this news was beyond awesome.

It's wonderful that the children took Michael the cookie into their hearts. His story is all about acceptance, self expression and kindness. Thank you to all who voted!​