Reinstate Kate Greenaway's name on CILIP illustration award, a statement by Dr Rose Roberto and Tamsin Roswell, petition creators

I agree with the importance of recognising and reinstating the name of one of Britain’s great female artists and illustrators.

Keep Kate's name!

I wholeheartedly support this campaign to reinstate the name Kate Greenaway back into the title of the this children’s book competition to respect and recognise the importance of this groundbreaking British author illustrator.

I fully support illustrators and back their campaign.

The Kate Greenaway name is intrinsically linked to fabulous illustration. Keep it to encourage illustrators in this wonderfully creative industry.

Greenaway forever!

Kate Greenaway is a more relevant representative for a children's illustration prize.

Kate Greenaway made an important contribution to illustration and this award should remain in her name.

Editor and Literary Agent

Please reconsider the silent rebranding.

As an illustrator I was disappointed to see Kate Greenaway's name disappear without any consultation. Kate Greenaway belongs as the spearhead of this medal to celebrate and recognise and safeguard her excellence alongside current and future award winning illustrators.

Please, don't do it.

Why change? KG was a gift, not her fault she fell out of fashion.

Please restore the title

This is too important an award to lose these prestigious names

We do not give children’s illustrators the recognition they deserve as it is. Reinstating this prize would go some way to towards ensuring illustration is on a par with writing.

Keep the recognition for illustrators and for the achievements of Kate Greenaway

Respect Kate

Kate Greenaway has long been recognised as an outstanding children’s illustrator & the prize has continued to make her work known.

Appalling decision. I used to sit on the SLA board and am an ex CILIP member. I'm certain my colleagues were horrified by this decision.