An Edinburgh-based publisher of children's books has become the first to have released all three shortlisted books in one category of a prestigious children's literature awards.
Floris Books have published all the books in the eight to 11 years category of the 2013 Scottish Children's Book Awards, with works by Caroline Clough (Black Tide), Daniela Sacerdoti (Really Weird Removals.com) and Janis Mackay (The Accidental Time Traveller) in the running for a prize.
The shortlists for the book awards were announced yesterday, with an eclectic set of stories including mess-loving monsters, an accidental time traveller and an angel with a poor sense of direction.
The awards are run by Scottish Book Trust in partnership with Creative Scotland. Nine books in three categories have been shortlisted for prizes, and will now go to a children's vote.
The shortlist is split into three age categories, and was chosen by a panel of judges including a teacher, librarian, bookseller, children's books experts, a Bookbug co-ordinator and two groups of pupils.
Over the next seven months, children across Scotland will be reading the three shortlisted books in their age category and voting for their favourite – 32,000 children voted last year.Shortlisted authors and illustrators receive £500 per book, and the three overall winners receive £3,000 each.
In the youngest category, for three to seven years, the shortlisted books are: The Paper Dolls by Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb; What's the Time Mr Wolf by Debi Gliori; and Jumblebum by Chae Strathie and Ben Cort
The oldest category is for 12-16 years and the books are: Ferryman by Claire McFall; The Seeing by Diana Hendry; and The Book of Doom by Barry Hutchison.
The winning authors will be revealed on March 5, 2014.
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