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Branford Boase Award

@branfordboase

The BBA rewards the most promising new writers and their editors. The award is made annually to the most promising book by a first time novelist.

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Applications for the Klaus Flugge Bursary for a sponsored place at Journeys Into Reading: #YLGConference2025 are now open! See the full thread below for details. Thank you to Andersen Press for sponsoring this bursary (1/5)

Applications for the Klaus Flugge Bursary for a sponsored place at Journeys Into Reading:  #YLGConference2025 are now open! See the full thread below for details. 

Thank you to <a href="/AndersenPress/">Andersen Press</a> for sponsoring this bursary

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We celebrated the year's outstanding debut writers for children and their editors at this week's #branfordboaseaward ceremony. Congratulations to all and thank you to supporters ALCS and Walker Books 👏👏 #writing #editing #kidlit branfordboaseaward.org.uk

We celebrated the year's outstanding debut writers for children and their editors at this week's #branfordboaseaward ceremony. Congratulations to all and thank you to supporters <a href="/ALCS_UK/">ALCS</a>  and <a href="/WalkerBooksUK/">Walker Books</a>  👏👏 #writing #editing #kidlit 
branfordboaseaward.org.uk
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Yes BBA winners have gone on to win Carnegie but as you say not with the same book! It is remarkable and she is sooo young!

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Margaret McDonald Wins 2025 Branford Boase Award A joyful celebration earlier this week celebrating the best of new fiction for young people. And another prize for #GlasgowBoys! Thank you Branford Boase Award for a special evening. alibrarylady.blog/2025/07/12/mar…

Margaret McDonald Wins 2025 Branford Boase Award 
A joyful celebration earlier this week celebrating the best of new fiction for young people. And another prize for #GlasgowBoys!
Thank you <a href="/BranfordBoase/">Branford Boase Award</a> for a special evening. 
alibrarylady.blog/2025/07/12/mar…
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ICYMI: Margaret McDonald and her editors Alice Swan and Ama Badu have won the Branford Boase Award Award for the Carnegie Medal-winning Glasgow Boys 👇 ebx.sh/FGkJHi

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"Come for the exceptional writing and stay for the talking dragon skulls, aerial battles and secret cities. Dragonlore with a difference." Dragonborn is the Times Children’s Book of the Week!!! Absolutely floored to see it there in print. thetimes.com/article/6c9217…

"Come for the exceptional writing and stay for the talking dragon skulls, aerial battles and secret cities. Dragonlore with a difference."

Dragonborn is the Times Children’s Book of the Week!!! Absolutely floored to see it there in print.

thetimes.com/article/6c9217…
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Huge congratulations to all librarians whose exceptional work has been recognised in the Honours List for the 2025 SLA Awards. Wishing all nominees the best of luck ahead of November's announcement ceremony! x.com/uksla/status/1…

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Margaret McDonald and Her Editors Win the Branford Boase Award for ‘Glasgow Boys’ | Porter Anderson publishingperspectives.com/2025/07/margar… Branford Boase Award Faber Books | Called ‘refreshingly strong and bold,’ ‘Glasgow Boys’ continues its wins, this time with the Branford Boase Award.

Margaret McDonald and Her Editors Win the Branford Boase Award for ‘Glasgow Boys’ | <a href="/Porter_Anderson/">Porter Anderson</a> publishingperspectives.com/2025/07/margar…  <a href="/BranfordBoase/">Branford Boase Award</a> <a href="/FaberBooks/">Faber Books</a> | Called ‘refreshingly strong and bold,’ ‘Glasgow Boys’ continues its wins, this time with the Branford Boase Award.
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Margaret McDonald and Her Editors Win the Branford Boase Award for ‘Glasgow Boys’ | Porter Anderson publishingperspectives.com/2025/07/margar… Branford Boase Award Faber Books | Called ‘refreshingly strong and bold,’ ‘Glasgow Boys’ continues its wins, this time with the Branford Boase Award.

Margaret McDonald and Her Editors Win the Branford Boase Award for ‘Glasgow Boys’ | <a href="/Porter_Anderson/">Porter Anderson</a> publishingperspectives.com/2025/07/margar…  <a href="/BranfordBoase/">Branford Boase Award</a> <a href="/FaberBooks/">Faber Books</a> | Called ‘refreshingly strong and bold,’ ‘Glasgow Boys’ continues its wins, this time with the Branford Boase Award.
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Out now! #BfK273, our #summer special! Authorgraph interview Kenneth Oppel, Windows into Illustration Jarvis, new Beyond the Secret Garden, new Picture This, Nikesh Shukla on reading for pleasure + interviews, new #childrensbook reviews & more #KidLit 😎booksforkeeps.co.uk/issue/bfk-273-…

Out now! #BfK273, our #summer special! Authorgraph interview Kenneth Oppel, Windows into Illustration Jarvis, new Beyond the Secret Garden, new Picture This, Nikesh Shukla on reading for pleasure + interviews, new #childrensbook reviews &amp; more #KidLit 😎booksforkeeps.co.uk/issue/bfk-273-…
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Twitter folks! I built me a website that is STUFFED with resources (and many more to come!). Do check it out if useful for class/library sessions ☺️ ashbondwriter.com ✨

Twitter folks! I built me a website that is STUFFED with resources (and many more to come!). Do check it out if useful for class/library sessions ☺️ ashbondwriter.com ✨
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Our car needs a new engine which we’ve been told is going to cost £6000!!!! 😳😳😳😳😳 so please buy my book Nate Yu’s Blast From the Past!!!

Our car needs a new engine which we’ve been told is going to cost £6000!!!! 😳😳😳😳😳 so please buy my book Nate Yu’s Blast From the Past!!!
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"Readers who love pony stories will be in seventh heaven reading this, the start of a new series." Andrea Reece, Expert Reviewer A Pony to Own (9+/11+) by Jacqui Rose - JP Rose - a writer of sorts, Walker Books Show-jump into this new series and support your child's school: l8r.it/TRw1

"Readers who love pony stories will be in seventh heaven reading this, the start of a new series." Andrea Reece, Expert Reviewer

A Pony to Own (9+/11+) by <a href="/jprosewriter/">Jacqui Rose - JP Rose - a writer of sorts</a>, <a href="/WalkerBooksUK/">Walker Books</a>

Show-jump into this new series and support your child's school:
l8r.it/TRw1