16th-century time-travel adventure on the 2013 Branford Boase Award shortlist for prize that honours debut authors and their editor.
Black Arts by Andrew Prentice
and Jonathan Weil is set during the reign of Elizabeth I (1533-1603), seen here
in the painting by Zucchero at Hatfield House Photo:
Alamy
The Telegraph 01 May 2013
A time-travel adventure set in 16th-century London is on the seven-book
shortlist for the 2013 Branford Boase Award announced today.
Andrew Prentice and Jonathan Weil's novel Black Arts, an Elizabethan
tale set in 1592, is among the books competing for the prestigious award. Also
in contention is Dave Shelton's witty adventure story A Boy and a Bear
in a Boat. Shelton will be talking about his book at the Telegraph Hay Festival on Friday 31 May.
The Branford Boase winner will be announced on Thursday 11th July at a
ceremony in London. The winning author receives a cheque for £1,000 and both
author and editor receive a unique, hand-crafted silver-inlaid box in the shape
of a book.
The Branford Boase Award is given annually to the author of an outstanding
debut novel for children. It also honours the editor of the winning title. Among
the judges this year are Julie Randles, Managing Director of Scholastic Book
Clubs and Annabel Pitcher, author of My Sister
Lives on the Mantelpiece, winner of last year’s Branford Boase Award.
The Branford Boase Award shortlist in full:
• After the Snow by S D Crockett, edited by Emma Young (Macmillan)
• The Things We Did for Love by Natasha Farrant, edited by Julia Heydon-Wells (Faber)
• Daylight Saving by Edward Hogan, edited by Mara Bergman (Walker)
• A Hen in the Wardrobe by Wendy Meddour, edited by Janetta Otter-Barry (Frances Lincoln)
• Black Arts by Andrew Prentice & Jonathan Weil, edited by Simon Mason (David Fickling)
• A Boy and a Bear in a Boat by Dave Shelton, edited by David Fickling (David Fickling)
• A World Between Us by Lydia Syson, edited by Sarah Odedina (Hot Key)
• After the Snow by S D Crockett, edited by Emma Young (Macmillan)
• The Things We Did for Love by Natasha Farrant, edited by Julia Heydon-Wells (Faber)
• Daylight Saving by Edward Hogan, edited by Mara Bergman (Walker)
• A Hen in the Wardrobe by Wendy Meddour, edited by Janetta Otter-Barry (Frances Lincoln)
• Black Arts by Andrew Prentice & Jonathan Weil, edited by Simon Mason (David Fickling)
• A Boy and a Bear in a Boat by Dave Shelton, edited by David Fickling (David Fickling)
• A World Between Us by Lydia Syson, edited by Sarah Odedina (Hot Key)
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