Kelpies Prize 2009 winner

Floris Books has announced that winner of the Kelpies Prize 2009 is Magnus Fin and the Ocean Quest by Janis Mackay. The announcement was made at a packed award ceremony at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Floris Books relaunched the Kelpies Prize in 2004. It is awarded annually to encourage and reward new Scottish writing for children. Photograph of Janis Mackay winning the Kelpies Prize 2009. Janis received a cheque for GBP2000 on the night. Her book will be published in the Kelpies imprint on 22 October 2009