Judges

Since 2020, Claudia has led marketing at Storm Consultancy, a B-Corp and Queen’s Award-winning technology agency, securing numerous awards for their work. Returning to her entrepreneurial roots as a former e-commerce owner, she’s excited to be on the "other side" of the awards process while launching a nutrition coaching business.

John is an International Children’s Literary Scout at Wonder Scouting and founder of the Bath Festival of Children’s Literature.

Lucy is the author of over thirty books for children and young people, including Carnegie-nominated verse novel Blood Moon. Her work for younger readers includes picture books, educational texts, phonics books and short stories. Lucy is a Lecturer in Creative Writing and Programme Leader for the MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University.

Nathalie is the Senior Curator at the Victoria Art Gallery in Bath. She joined the team in 2022 and has held previous roles at the Royal West of England Academy, Bristol, Yorkshire Sculpture Park and the University of Leeds.

Saber Khan is the dynamic store manager of Toppings Bath, a family-run independent bookshop with a focus on live author events and knowledgeable bookselling team. The venue houses over 70,000 volumes on its shelves. Saber grew up in London and studied at Trinity College in Cambridge.

Over the past 25 years, Vicky’s worked across a wide range of international clients and brands.  From award-winning TV commercials and shorts to global promotional campaigns, her founded company WONKY produces content that produces results.