Important Dates
Our provisional timeline for the 2021-22 cycle can be found below. Please note that dates may change due to unexpected circumstances, although we will let participating schools know as soon as possible if we have to make a change.
23 Sep 2021
2021-22 Spark! School Book Award launch event
01 Oct 2021
Deadline for applications to join shortlisting panels
04 Oct 2021
Shortlisting panels revealed
15 Oct 2021
Deadline for publisher book submissions
18 Oct 2021
Shortlisting panel training session
01 Dec 2021
12 Books of Christmas (longlisted books) revealed from this date
17 Dec 2021
Deadline for schools to join the awards
Mid Jan 2022
Shortlisted books revealed
30 Jan 2022
Deadline for schools to place orders for additional shortlisted books at 30% discount
Mar/Apr 2022
Online author visits take place. Details will be circulated once the shortlist has been revealed
06 June 2022
Voting opens
10 June 2022
Competition entry deadline
24 June 2022
Voting deadline
30 June 2022
Online award ceremony