24 brilliant debuts for children and young people - well worth checking out the longlist! Thank you @hivestores.bsky.social

Congratulations to everyone who has been longlisted for The Branford Boase Award! 🙌 You can check out the full 2026 longlist, here: 📚 www.hive.co.uk/Books/Awards... #BranfordBoaseAward #Hive #Longlist

Congratulations to everyone who made The Branford Boase Award 2026 longlist! 🎉 The Branford Boase Award spotlights current trends in writing for children and young people and this year’s longlist is particularly varied. Discover here: www.gardners.com/Awards/Branf... #BranfordBoaseAward #Gardners

Absolutely delighted to share that The Doughnut Club has made it onto the @branfordboaseaward.bsky.social Award longlist! It’s been a dream working with my editor Zoe Griffiths @nosycrow.bsky.social ❤️🍩 and this is such a special award which celebrates debut authors AND editors. Thank U all involved!

The longlist for this year's #BranfordBoaseAward is with our judges: 2025 winner Margaret McDonald, Stephen Dilley @stephenjdilley.bsky.social Anjali Patel of @theclpe.bsky.social & author/critic Katherine Woodfine 🌟 What would make your shortlist? #booksky branfordboaseaward.org.uk/2026-longlist/

I'm really enjoying getting stuck into this terrific #BranfordBoase Award longlist but I can already tell how difficult it will be to choose from so many brilliant, different debut books. Congratulations to all the longlisted authors and editors!

The longlist for the one-of-its-kind #BranfordBoaseAward is out! ⬇️ #KidLitUK

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Some great choices on the list this year! And some I've not read! Brilliant!

Lovely award. Congratulations all! 💫 #BranfordBoaseAward

We're thrilled to share that #MartyMoose: First Class Mischief by Claire Powell, edited by the wonderful Gráinne Clear, has been longlisted for the Branford Boase Award 2026!📚🏆 Thank you to the @branfordboaseaward.bsky.social team and congratulations to the longlisted authors and editors!

Have you seen the longlist yet? 💛 Congratulations to the incredible authors and editors longlisted for the @branfordboaseaward.bsky.social 2026! Just take a look at these phenomenal books to add to your TBR pile (if you haven't already!)😍📚

Such a strong longlist, I have my favourites but I'd never tell because they are all such great books! Bravo to all of these wonderful authors . #bookaward #kidlit #childrensbooks #yabooks

The longlist for the 2026 @branfordboaseaward.bsky.social is here! We're proud to sponsor this award which celebrates the author and editor of the year’s outstanding debut novel for children. 📚 Congratulations to this amazing selection of authors and editors! 👏

What a wonderful longlist! Congratulations to all the nominated authors and editors 👏

A boy and a bear go to sea, equipped with a suitcase, a comic book and a ukulele. #bookrecommendations #readingforpleasure thebookseekers.com/book/dave-sh...

Here are all the brilliant shortlisted books! You should check them all out, but particularly Augmented, of course!

Congratulations to the authors and editors on the longlist for this year's #BranfordBoase Award. 24 books on what co-founder and chair of the judges, Julia Eccleshare describes as ‘the most varied longlist in the 25 years+ of the Award.’ #booksky booksforkeeps.co.uk/longlist-ann...

The #BranfordBoase is awarded to author & editor of the year's outstanding debut novel for young people, highlighting the role of editors in nurturing & developing new authors. Congratulations to the talented editors on this year's longlist #editing #booksky branfordboaseaward.org.uk/2026-longlist/

Huge congratulations to the 24 authors on the longlist for the 2026 #BranfordBoase Award. Set up in memory of author Henrietta Branford, the Branford Boase Award highlights debut authors for children at the beginning of their careers. #booksky #KidLitUK branfordboaseaward.org.uk/2026-longlist/

We are pleased to announce the longlist for the 2026 #BranfordBoase Award, recognising the year's outstanding debut writers for children AND their editors 👏#kidlit #booksky Thank you to @alcs.co.uk & @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social for their support. branfordboaseaward.org.uk/2026-longlist/

Congratulations Jamila Gavin, winner of the 2025 Nero Book Award children's fiction category for MY SOUL, A SHINING TREE @farshorebooks.bsky.social. "An exceptionally powerful story". Find out more in the @nicolettejones.bsky.social interview with Jamila. #KidLitUK #booksky bit.ly/3LyJSq7

1/2 📣Teachers (UK): We have Wednesday 28th January all mapped out for you. MORNING At 11am join #BookTrustRepresents virtual Wkshop with super MG author @maisiechanwrites.bsky.social Register for free below ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Thanks so much to library book borrowers for borrowing my books especially Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths (taken out 2000 times) and Keep Dancing, Lizzie Chu (1000 times). PLR public lending rights is amazing! Please use your local libraries!

The longlist for this year's #BranfordBoase Award will be announced tomorrow, 21 January. Discover the year's most exciting debut writers for children and young people. The award is shared with their talented editors. #KidLitUK #booksky branfordboaseaward.org.uk