AWARDS

Some of the award winning books Ness has worked on are:

The Alligator's Mouth Award 2024 (winner)
ADVENTURE MICE: OTTER CHAOS
by Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre

IB for Children's Book Prize 2024 (best picture book)

YOU'RE SO AMAZING!

by James and Lucy Catchpole

Illustrated by Karen George

Yoto Carnegie Medal 2022 (shortlisted)
TSUNAMI GIRL

by Julian Sedgwick

Illustrated by Chie Kutsuwada

Derby Children’s Picture Book Award 2022

The Klaus Flugge Prize 2022 (shortlisted)
THE TALE OF THE WHALE
by Karen Swann

illustrated by Padmacandra

CILIP Kate Greenaway 2020 (shortlisted)
THE IRON MAN
BY T. Eliot
Illustrated by Chris Mould

The Sunday Times, one of the Books of the Year, 2019
THE MAGIC PLACE
by Chris Wormell

Foyles Book of the Year 2019 (shortlisted)
THE IRON MAN
by T.S Eliot
Illustrated by Chris Mould

The Klaus Flugge Prize 2019 (shortlisted)
THE EXTRAORDINARY GARDNER
by Sam Boughton

British Book Design & Production Award Winner 2018

Graphic Novel Category CILIP Kate Greenaway 2018 (shortlisted)
THORNHILL
by Pam Smy

The Bookseller, Book of the Year, 2015 (shortlisted)
MACAVITY
by T. S.. Eliot
illustrated by Arthur Robins

Sheffield Children's Book Award YA, 2015 (winner)
THIRTEEN CHAIRS
by Dave Shelton

What's the Story Award' Coventry, 2015 (winner)
Oxfordshire Book Awards, 2015 (winner)
VERY LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
by Teresa Heapy
illustrated by Sue Heap

The Academy of British Cover Design, 2015 (shortlisted)
THE ART OF BEING NORMAL
by Lisa Williamson
illustrated by Alice Todd

The Academy of British Cover Design, 2014 (shortlisted)
VERY LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
by Teresa Heapy
illustrated by Sue Heap

CLPE Poetry Award, 2014 (winner)
WAYLAND
by Tony Mitton
illustrated by John Lawrence

Branford Boase Award, 2013 (winner)

Kitschies Cover Art Award, 2012 (winner)

CILIP Carnegie Children's Book Awards (shortlisted)

Costa Book Awards (shortlisted)

A BOY AND A BEAR IN A BOAT

by Dave Shelton

V&A Illustration Awards, 2013 (shortlisted)
WHEN IT SNOWS
by Richard Collingridge

Roald Dahl Funny Prize, 1-6yrs, 2010 (winner)
DOG LOVES BOOKS
by Louise Yates

Best Picture Book 1-5yrs, Bookstart Early Years Awards, 2010 (winner)
ONE SMART FISH
by Chris Wormell

Best Emerging Illustrator at the Bookstart Early Years Awards, 2009 (winner)
BOX OF TRICKS
by Katie Cleminson

Sheffield Children's Book Award Awards, 2010 (overall winner)
Sheffield Children's Book Award Awards, 2010 (best picture book)
MORRIS THE MANKIEST MONSTER
by Giles Andreae
illustrated by Sarah McIntyre

Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards, 2007 (winner)
THE ADVENTURES OF THE DISH AND THE SPOON
by Mini Grey

Blue Peter Book Award, 2007 (shortlisted)
A CHILD'S GUIDE TO WILD FLOWERS
by Kate Petty
illustrated by Charlotte Voake

Nestlé Children's Book Bronze Award, 2007 (winner)
DEXTER BEXLEY AND THE BIG BLUE BEASTIE
by Joel Stewart

Nestlé Children's Book Bronze Award, 2006 (winner)
THE ADVENTURES OF THE DISH AND THE SPOON
by Mini Grey

Nestlé Children's Book Gold Award, 2003 (winner)
VARJAK PAW
by S.F Said
illustrated by Dave McKean

Nestlé Children's Book Bronze Award, 2003 (winner)
THE VARIOUS
by Steve Augarde

Nestlé Children's Book Silver Award, 2000 (winner)
THE RED AND WHITE SPOTTED HANDKERCHIEF
by Tony Mitton
illustrated by Peter Bailey