The Quiz Writers’ Choice Awards

Happy June everyone! Where is time going? I feel like I blinked at Christmas and suddenly find myself halfway through 2024.

One lovely recent update I have to share is that I was awarded the “Best Debut Novel” at the 2024 Quiz Writers’ Choice Awards for The Book of Secrets!

In case you don’t know, the Quiz Writers’ Choice Awards are run by the UK branch of Renaissance Learning, an organisation that runs the Accelerated Reader program in schools across the UK & Ireland.

The Quiz Writers’ Choice Awards provide the opportunity to celebrate books that our Quiz Writing team have read and enjoyed the most across all ages and genres.

Last year, our Quiz Writers read 5,093 points worth of books, wrote 10,395 questions and ultimately approved 1,321 new AR quizzes. One person on their own would need to read nearly four books every day of the year to reach this total! Our Quiz Writers read 402 books with DEI content, 52 more DEI books than in 2022. We’re delighted to be highlighting many of these titles in this year’s awards.

I’m completely delighted to hear that The Book of Secrets has resonated with so many readers and I can’t wait to proudly display the plaque on my bookshelf!