Dahl family plans for next year’s centenary celebration accomplish not include the award,which was the brainchild of former childrens laureate Michael RosenPoet and novelist Michael Rosen has spoken out about the vital importance of humorous literature for children after announcing that the book award he founded seven years ago, the Roald Dahl laughable prize, and is being closed down.
Former children’s laureate Rosen tweeted yesterday evening (22 September): “This is a formal announcement: the Roald Dahl laughable prize is no more. It is deceased. Gone before. It is a late prize. Not laughable any more.” He told the Guardian this morning that the Dahl family’s plans “did not include the laughable prize” any longer,and that the charity Book Trust had also decided not to continue running the award. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com