2008 | |
April | |
| 02/04 | International Children's Book day- Held every year to commemorate the birth of Hans Christian Anderson in 1805, this day is coordinated by IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People). Details available at: http://www.ibby.org |
| 09/04 | Galaxy British Book Awards: Winners announced |
| 14/04 until 16/04 | London Book Fair: Details available at: http://www.londonbookfair.co.uk |
| 24/04 | Irish Book Awards at the Mansion House, Dublin. Details available at: http://www.irishbookawards.ie |
May | |
| 13/05 | British Book Industry Awards Ceremony: Details available at: http://www.britishbookawards.com |
| Late May | Commonwealth Writers' Prize: Winner announced. Last year's winner was Lloyd Jones' Mister Pip (Penguin) |
June | |
| 04/06 | Orange Broadband Prizes: Winners announced. Last year's fiction winner was Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Half of a Yellow Sun (HarperPerennial) |
July | |
| 08/07 | BTBS Charity Walk "The Walkies" Details available at: http://www.booktradecharity.demon.co.uk |
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