The Hampshire Book Awards are an annual series of literary awards given to works of children's literature. The awards are run by Hampshire County Council's School Library Service. There are four awards: Hampshire Book Award, Hampshire Illustrated Book Award, Hampshire Picture Book Award and Hampshire Information Book Award.

Hampshire Book Award

The Hampshire Book Award is given to works of children's literature published in paperback during the previous year. Around June every year, the final is held and selected Year 8 students from schools across Hampshire attend it in order to vote for the winning book. A celebration event for the award is held in October, and where possible, the winning author is invited to attend.

Hampshire Illustrated Book Award

The Hampshire Illustrated Book Award is an annual award given to illustrated works of children's literature. The award is judged by children in Year 5 and run by Hampshire County Council's School Library Service. The shortlist is announced in October each year, and the winner in December. An award ceremony is held in March the following year.

Hampshire Picture Book Award

The Hampshire Picture Book Award is an annual award given to works of children's literature published in paperback during the previous year. The award is judged by children in Year 1 and run by Hampshire County Council's School Library Service. The shortlist is announced in January each year, and the winner announced in April. In May 2012, an award ceremony was held for the first time for the Hampshire Picture Book Award.

Hampshire Information Book Award

The Hampshire Information Book Award was launched in 2013. It is awarded to a work of children's non fiction published in paperback in the previous year. The award is judged by children in Year 4 and run by Hampshire County Council's School Library Service. The shortlist is announced in January each year, and the winner announced in April. Winners and shortlists