We are delighted to be celebrating 25 years of the #BranfordBoaseAward and to highlight the year's most talented new writers for children. Congratulations to the 25 debut authors on our longlist 🎇branfordboaseaward.org.uk/2024-longlist/

The #BranfordBoaseAward is the only award to honour the editor of the winning book, highlighting the importance of the editor in nurturing new talent. Congratulations to the editors on the 2024 longlist. 👏 branfordboaseaward.org.uk/2024-longlist/

Wow!! I'm thrilled. Absolutely incredible to be included on this list with such talented authors.

Congratulations to you my formidable editor Lucy Pearse and thanks to Branford Boase Award for this highly coveted nomination. 🌟🌟🌟🥳

Wow! Thank you Hackney Services for Schools I'm looking forward to collaborating with Hackney schools!

Wow!! How incredible to be shortlisted for this wonderful award alongside you Liz Kessler! And congratulations to all the other fantastic authors. Thank you so much Young Quills award!

So very delighted to be shortlisted for this prestigious literary prize alongside many wonderful authors. Thank you Young Quills. history.org.uk/primary/catego…

Happy Monday! ☀️ Wonderful news that three S&S titles are on the shortlist for the Historical Association Young Quills 2024 competition. Thank you Historical Assoc 💛 Joyce Efia Harmer Liz Kessler Prof Alice Roberts💙

Wow!! Just the tonic to see this fantastic nomination as I emerge from a week of ill health!! Thank you so much!!

HUGE congratulations to the brilliant Joyce Efia Harmer & @Ayaan_Moham, who have both been LONGLISTED for the Diverse Book Awards 2024 in the YA category! #TheDBAwards #diversebooks

Congratulations to everyone on this brilliant longlist but especially our clients Joyce Efia Harmer and Ayaan Mohamud is away 🍉 🥳 #TheDBAwards #diversebooks

This. Is. Epic!!!!

I'm incredibly honoured and proud to share that my little debut novel has been shortlisted for this phenomenal award. Thank you to all involved and good luck to all the incredible authors on the Longlist. Happy reading all!!!

Thanks so much!!

Blown away! Thank you.

Wow!!!!! So INCREDIBLY honoured to be on Nicolette Jones list of best time travel books in this week's Sunday Times. Jaw-dropping stuff...

Our YA Longlist! How Far We've Come by Joyce Efia Harmer Published by Simon YA Enslaved in a plantation, Obah dreams of freedom. Meeting a strange boy who's not quite of this world, she decides to put her trust in him. But Jacob is from the twenty-first centry.

Wow! Thank you so much... 💕

Thank you, thank you everyone for last night . The amazing band Lunch Special, who kept us entertained the whole night and all the wonderful support and joy you all brought to celebrate Birdie. Just a few of the wonderful people.... Louie Stowell Hannah Gold - here sometimes 🤩 Lola Jaye

When Jacob brings Obah into the 21st century, freeing her from the plantation, she realises that freedom comes at an unimaginable cost. How Far We’ve Come by Joyce Efia Harmer is our powerful #BookOfTheWeek — longlisted for Branford Boase Award & The Diverse Book Awards. 📖 bit.ly/4hoBQe7