‘The British Book Awards shortlists showcase all of the talents: books nurtured by their authors, amplified by their publishers, shepherded by booksellers, and loved by readers. In these lists we see the contours of the year past and of the months to come, we see books that reflect, represent and reveal the world around us. These writers and illustrators thrill, challenge, inform, shock, and entertain in equal measure - I am in total admiration and, yes, awe of the all-hands effort that creates such success.’ - Philip Jones, editor of The Bookseller and Chair of The British Book Awards