Chair of the judges and co-founder of the Branford Boase Award, Julia Eccleshare says, “From a record number of submissions, we are delighted to present our judges with this longlist, which is the most varied in the 25 plus years of the Branford Boase Award. In this National Year of Reading, we are delighted to be highlighting so many exciting new voices, and stories to appeal to readers of all tastes and abilities. We thank our sponsors Walker Books and ALCS for enabling the Branford Boase Award to continue to promote the best new writers for young people and the talented editors who nurture them.”
