The Kurt Maschler Award was established in 1982 by Kurt Maschler, and was awarded annually until 1999 to honour "a work of imagination for children, in which text and illustration are integrated so that each enhances and balances the other."

History

The award was founded by publisher Kurt Maschler in 1982, best-known as the publisher of Emil and the Detectives

Emil and the Detectives

Emil and the Detectives is a 1929 novel for children set mainly in Berlin, by the German writer Erich Kästner. It was Kästner's first major success, the only one of his pre-1945 works to escape Nazi censorship, and remains his best-known work, and has been translated into at least 59 languages...

 by Erich Kästner

Erich Kästner

Emil Erich Kästner was a German author, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known for his humorous, socially astute poetry and children's literature.-Dresden 1899–1919:...

. Until its discontinuation in 1999, it was overseen by Maschler's son, Tom Maschler

Tom Maschler

Tom Maschler is a British publisher and writer. The son of Austrian Jews, he was five when his family fled the Nazis in Vienna and brought him to England...

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The Kurt Maschler Award winner was announced yearly in December for books published during that year, and honoured both the author and illustrator. Winners were awarded both a prize of £1000, and a bronze 'Emil' figurine. The award was administered by the Book Trust.

Complete list of winners

Year	Author	Title	Illustrator
1982	Angela Carter Angela Carter Angela Carter was an English novelist and journalist, known for her feminist, magical realism, and picaresque works...	Sleeping Beauty and Other Fairy Tales	Michael Foreman Michael Foreman Michael James Foreman is an American astronaut.-Personal:Foreman was born in Columbus, Ohio, and grew up in Wadsworth, Ohio. He is married to Lorrie Dancer of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma...
1983	Anthony Browne Anthony Browne (author) Anthony Edward Tudor Browne is a British author and illustrator of children's books, with nearly forty titles to his name. He was the previous Children's Laureate.-Life and work:...	Gorilla Gorilla Gorillas are the largest extant species of primates. They are ground-dwelling, predominantly herbivorous apes that inhabit the forests of central Africa. Gorillas are divided into two species and either four or five subspecies...	(the author) Anthony Browne (author) Anthony Edward Tudor Browne is a British author and illustrator of children's books, with nearly forty titles to his name. He was the previous Children's Laureate.-Life and work:...
1984	John Burningham John Burningham -Biography:Burningham was born April 27, 1936 in Farnham, Surrey, England to Charles and Jessie Burningham. After primary school, he joined the Friends' Ambulance Unit in 1953. When he was 20, he attended the Central School of Art and graduated in 1959...	Granpa	(the author) John Burningham -Biography:Burningham was born April 27, 1936 in Farnham, Surrey, England to Charles and Jessie Burningham. After primary school, he joined the Friends' Ambulance Unit in 1953. When he was 20, he attended the Central School of Art and graduated in 1959...
1985	Ted Hughes Ted Hughes Edward James Hughes OM , more commonly known as Ted Hughes, was an English poet and children's writer. Critics routinely rank him as one of the best poets of his generation. Hughes was British Poet Laureate from 1984 until his death.Hughes was married to American poet Sylvia Plath, from 1956 until...	The Iron Man	Andrew Davidson Andrew Davidson (illustrator) Andrew Davidson is a British artist who has provided illustrations to publications, including Ted Hughes' novels, The Iron Man and The Iron Woman.-External links:*...
1986	Allan Ahlberg	The Jolly Postman The Jolly Postman The Jolly Postman is an innovative children's book written and illustrated by Janet and Allan Ahlberg, which took five years to create and was published in 1986...	Janet Ahlberg
1987	Charles Causley Charles Causley Charles Stanley Causley, CBE, FRSL was a Cornish poet, schoolmaster and writer. His work is noted for its simplicity and directness and for its associations with folklore, especially when linked to his native Cornwall....	Jack the Treacle Eater	Tony Ross Tony Ross Tony Ross is a British illustrator and author for children.He is most noted for his work with Francesca Simon on the Horrid Henry books, and has also illustrated the Harry The Poisonous Centipede and Dr. Xargle series of books...
1988	(Lewis Carroll Lewis Carroll Charles Lutwidge Dodgson , better known by the pseudonym Lewis Carroll , was an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer. His most famous writings are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass, as well as the poems "The Hunting of the... )	Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is an 1865 novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. It tells of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures...	Anthony Browne Anthony Browne (author) Anthony Edward Tudor Browne is a British author and illustrator of children's books, with nearly forty titles to his name. He was the previous Children's Laureate.-Life and work:...
1989	Martin Waddell Martin Waddell Martin Waddell is a prolific, award winning children's author. He has lived most of his life in Newcastle, County Down and is most famous for his engaging Big Bear, Little Bear and Little Dracula series....	The Park in the Dark	Barbara Firth
1990	Quentin Blake Quentin Blake Quentin Saxby Blake, CBE, FCSD, RDI, is an English cartoonist, illustrator and children's author, well-known for his collaborations with writer Roald Dahl.-Education:...	All Join In All Join In All Join In is the thirteenth studio album and third childrens album by Kenny Loggins.The first Kenny Loggins childrens album to be released by Walt Disney Records in 2009.His previous childrens albums Return to Pooh Corner was released by Columbia Records/Sony Wonder and More Songs From Pooh...	(the author) Quentin Blake Quentin Saxby Blake, CBE, FCSD, RDI, is an English cartoonist, illustrator and children's author, well-known for his collaborations with writer Roald Dahl.-Education:...
1991	Colin McNaughton Colin McNaughton Colin McNaughton is a writer and illustrator of over 70 children's books. He is also a poet, focusing mainly on humorous children's poetry. He trained in graphic design at the Central School of Art and Design in London followed by an M.A. in illustration at the Royal College of Art...	Guess Who's Just Moved in Next Door	(the author) Colin McNaughton Colin McNaughton is a writer and illustrator of over 70 children's books. He is also a poet, focusing mainly on humorous children's poetry. He trained in graphic design at the Central School of Art and Design in London followed by an M.A. in illustration at the Royal College of Art...
1992	Raymond Briggs Raymond Briggs Raymond Redvers Briggs is an English illustrator, cartoonist, graphic novelist, and author who has achieved critical and popular success among adults and children...	The Man The Man (graphic novel) The Man is an illustrated children's book by British author Raymond Briggs, first published in 1992. It tells the story of a boy who is visited by the titular Man, a minuscule human who arrives in the boy's bedroom unclothed and hungry. The boy initially believes he is dreaming, but soon realises...	Julia MacRae
1993	Karen Wallace	Think of an Eel	Mike Bostock
1994	Trish Cooke	So Much	Helen Oxenbury Helen Oxenbury Helen Gillian Oxenbury is an award-winning illustrator of children's picture books. She lives with her husband, the illustrator John Burningham, in north London.- Background :...
1995	Kathy Henderson	The Little Boat	Patrick Benson
1996	Babette Cole Babette Cole Babette Cole, born in 1949, is an English children's writer and illustrator. She has written over 70 picture books and her best-selling book Doctor Dog has been made into a successful children's cartoon series...	Drop Dead	(the author) Babette Cole Babette Cole, born in 1949, is an English children's writer and illustrator. She has written over 70 picture books and her best-selling book Doctor Dog has been made into a successful children's cartoon series...
1997	William Mayne William Mayne William James Carter Mayne was an English writer of children's fiction. He was born in Hull, the son of a doctor and was educated at the choir school attached to Canterbury Cathedral and his memories of that time contributed to his early books. During the Second World War the school was evacuated...	Lady Muck	Jonathan Heale
1998	Anthony Browne Anthony Browne (author) Anthony Edward Tudor Browne is a British author and illustrator of children's books, with nearly forty titles to his name. He was the previous Children's Laureate.-Life and work:...	Voices in the Park	(the author) Anthony Browne (author) Anthony Edward Tudor Browne is a British author and illustrator of children's books, with nearly forty titles to his name. He was the previous Children's Laureate.-Life and work:...
1999	(Lewis Carroll Lewis Carroll Charles Lutwidge Dodgson , better known by the pseudonym Lewis Carroll , was an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer. His most famous writings are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass, as well as the poems "The Hunting of the... )	Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is an 1865 novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. It tells of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures...	Helen Oxenbury Helen Oxenbury Helen Gillian Oxenbury is an award-winning illustrator of children's picture books. She lives with her husband, the illustrator John Burningham, in north London.- Background :...

External links

• The Kurt Maschler Award