We are so excited to share with you the 2026 shortlist. These are the top 4 UK self-published books in Children's, Fiction, Non-Fiction and Best Debut. 

 

Please do support all of these amazing books. Don't forget to use the hashtag #InkBookPrize

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Children's ​​

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Aneena and the Elephant by Dina Subasciaki, illustrated by Paulina Zawiska

 

Reuben's Hunt for a Home by Julie Kennedy Fogarty, illustrated by Aaron R

 

Little Gronak's Inner Space by Sabrina Ann Faria

 

Sophia Starr and a Dog to Love by Sarah Lipman

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Fiction

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Deady by Daney Parker

 

Hamilton's Deepcatch by Douglas Roberts

 

Marianne ​by Alice McVeigh

 

Tuesday by Lou Gibbons

 

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Non-Fiction 

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Bridging Time 1944-2024: Letters To My Father by Patricia Townsend

 

Build Your Table: Find Career Clarity, Make Bold Pivots, and Thrive – Even When the System Isn’t Built for You (Build Your Power series) by Beverly Vanterpool 

 

Mysteries of the Other Side - The Hidden Story Book 1 by George Begg

 

Sassy Godmother’s Pearls of Wisdom: 50 Ways to Navigate Your Life by Susie Hall 

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Best Debut 

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Build Your Table: Find Career Clarity, Make Bold Pivots, and Thrive – Even When the System Isn’t Built for You (Build Your Power series) by Beverly Vanterpool 

 

Little Gronak's Inner Space by Sabrina Ann Faria

 

Reuben's Hunt for a Home by Julie Kennedy Fogarty, illustrated by Aaron R

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Sassy Godmother’s Pearls of Wisdom: 50 Ways to Navigate Your Life by Susie Hall 

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