I was utterly chuffed to learn today that Spark had won the Staffordshire Young Teen Fiction Book Award, 2023. This award is run by the Staffordshire libraries and voted for by the young readers of that county.
It is always lovely to win an award, but this is award is special to me for two reasons. The first is that this is the first award that Spark has one, and I really love this book and hope it pleases many readers. The second is that this award is voted for by the readers, and those are always the best awards.
I am sending huge amounts of love to all in Staffordshire - especially the librarians - and oodles of gratitude to all the young readers who voted for Spark. Thank you!
