HOW THE BORKS BECAME is my most borrowed book from UK libraries

I’ve just received the July 2020 – June 2021 UK library loans figures for my books, courtesy of the Public Lending Right (PLR) scheme. Libraries were closed for many weeks during this period due to Covid-19, so the number of loans are significantly down on previous years, but I’m pleased to say that many of my books were still borrowed. 

After entering the top 5 at number 3 last year, How the Borks Became: An Adventure in Evolutionillustrated by Elys Dolan, is now my most borrowed book from UK libraries. After 3 years at the top of the chart A Spot of Bother has dropped to number 2. Cleopatra Bones and the Golden Chimpanzee and A Present for Rosy have entered the top 5 at number 3 and number 5 respectively and Danny Dreadnought Saves the World has gone up one place to number 4.

Position

Title

Nº of Loans
Movement in Chart

1

4,606

2

A Spot of Bother
illustrated by Vanessa Cabban

4,476

3

3,821

4

Danny Dreadnought Saves the World
illustrated by Martin Chatterton

3,536

5

A Present for Rosy
illustrated by Polly Noakes

3,114

A big THANK YOU to everyone that borrowed my books, the wonderful librarians that made them available and the UK PLR scheme for helping authors like me earn a living.

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