Now in its nineteenth year, the annual Branford Boase Award celebrates the most promising book for seven year-olds and upwards written by a first-time novelist and also highlights the importance of the editor in the development of new authors.
The shortlist for the 2018 was announced on Wednesday 2nd May and includes:
- A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars by Yaba Badoe, edited by Fiona Kennedy (Head of Zeus: Zephyr)
- The Starman and Me by Sharon Cohen, edited by Sarah Lambert (Quercus Children’s Books)
- Fish Boy by Chloe Daykin, edited by Leah Thaxton (Faber)
- Knighthood for Beginners by Elys Dolan, edited by Clare Whitston and Elv Moody (Oxford)
- Kick by Mitch Johnson, edited by Rebecca Hill and Becky Walker (Usborne)
- Potter’s Boy by Tony Mitton, edited by Anthony Hinton (David Fickling Books)
- The City of Secret Rivers by Jacob Sager Weinstein, edited by Gill Evans (Walker Books)
The winner of the 2018 Branford Boase Award will be announced on Wednesday 4th July at a ceremony in London.
