And the winner is...

Feb
2012

'I was very touched to see how well the contestants knew the book, and how much thought went into portraying its themes. Many of the entries were extremely accomplished, and all were imaginative.'

'Into the Mouth of the Beast' by Amy Baxter has been crowned the winner of the Lord of the Flies Cover Competition! Amy's illustration will now be turned into the finished cover by Faber Senior Designer and competition judge Eleanor Crow.

Blog content via Faber.co.uk:

The judges also selected 20 commended entrants, whose work will be exhibited at the Guardian Gallery in London until 28 February, and is now displayed in the Winners' Gallery on the website.

'I was very touched to see how well the contestants knew the book, and how much thought went into portraying its themes. Many of the entries were extremely accomplished, and all were imaginative.' Judy Golding

Finally, here's a little round-up of some of the media coverage:

Amy discusses her winning entry with the Guardian Children's Books site [read interview]

Competition feature on the BBC, plus a few of our favourite entries [watch video]

Guardian Books Blog reports on the judging meeting [read article]