Criteria for 2010 |
1. | The Award will be made annually to the most promising book for seven year-olds and upwards by a first novelist in a single calendar year. |
2. | The author may have published other books in another genre - for example, poetry or a picture book - but eligibility for the prize requires that this is her or his first novel for children. |
3. | The book chosen should be first published on a children's list in the UK. |
4. | The author should live and work in the UK. |
5. | The Award will be for a novel or a younger reader for children, but not for a short story which is part of a compilation by various authors, nor for a picture book, nor for a collection of poetry. |
6. | The book should have been published between 1 January and 31 December 2009. |
7. | The winning author and editor will each receive an original beautifully hand-crafted box, inlaid with silver. |
8. | The winning author will also receive a cheque for £1,000. |
Rules of Entry for 2010 The rules of entry have altered slightly this year, so please read the following information: |
1. | Publishers should ensure that all submissions satisfy the criteria given in the Criteria above. |
2. | Each publisher may submit up to five books. |
3. | The publisher should initially submit 2 copies of each book - one for the Chair of Judges, Julia Eccleshare and one for Anne Marley, the Administrator. Please send the book(s) for consideration direct, complete with the submission form to the addresses below. See the download link on the left for the submission form. |
4. | Publishers whose books are subsequently selected for the wider Judging panel will be asked to submit the successful titles to the other Judges on the panel during January 2010. |
5. | Books should be submitted no later than Friday 18th December 2009.
Please send one copy of each submission to both:
Anne Marley, Library & Information HQ, 5-6 Moorside Place, Moorside Road, Winchester, SO23 7FZ
Julia Eccleshare, 21 Tanza Road, London NW3 2UA
PLEASE MARK PARCELS: BRANFORD BOASE AWARD SUBMISSION |
6. | All correspondence should be with the Administrator only. |
Administrator |
 | Anne Marley
Library & Information HQ
5-6 Moorside Place Moorside Road
Winchester SO23 7FZ
Tel: 01962 826658
Mb: 07976 082049
Email: anne.marley@tiscali.co.uk |
