Rosie Rowell [pictured] and her editor Emily Thomas have won this year’s Branford Boase award for little-known YA novel Leopold Blue (Hot Key Books). The award, which is given annually to the author and editor of an outstanding debut novel for children, is a work of “originality, power and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Leopold Blue, a coming-of-age story set in South Africa, wins the 2015 Branford Boase Award for an outstanding debut children's novel. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2015-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Debut author Rosie Rowell and her editor Emily Thomas were announced as the winners of the 2015 Branford Boase Award for 'Leopold Blue' at an award ceremony July 9 at Walker Books in London. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]