The winners of the KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards have been announced. Awards are given in six categories:

KPMG BOOK OF THE YEAR

Fia and the Snow Deer by Eilish Fisher, illustrated by Dermot Flynn

THE HONOUR AWARD FOR FICTION

Little Bang by Kelly McCaughrain

THE HONOUR AWARD FOR ILLUSTRATION

Beanie and the Bansheenie by Eoin Colfer, illustrated by Steve McCarthy

THE EILÍS DILLON AWARD FOR DEBUT CHILDREN’S BOOK

Fia and the Snow Deer by Eilish Fisher, illustrated by Dermot Flynn

THE KPMG JUNIOR JURIES’ AWARD

Little Bang by Kelly McCaughrain