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Lucy Bannerman

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Lucy Bannerman is an award-winning journalist who has been reporting at the sharp end of news for the past 20 years. As the children’s book critic at The Times, she champions the very best in contemporary children’s literature in her weekly column. She is a regular contributor and presenter of The Times podcast, Your History, and has judged several book prizes, including the Fab 2024 Prize, the Macmillan Prize for Illustration and The Times/Chicken House children’s fiction prize. 

Formerly Young Journalist of the Year. She’s older now. 

Image credit: Robert Wilson for The Times.