10 July 2015

We are positively glowing with pride this morning, as we've learnt the wonderful news that MY NAME'S NOT FRIDAY by Jon Walter has been longlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2015!

Here's what the judges said:

"War is the setting for this story narrated by an orphan who has been stripped of his real name after being sold into slavery and sent to a cotton plantation. This time it’s the American civil war, which is seen in all its cruelty and carnage as Samuel/Friday escapes and embarks on a desperate search for his lost brother. Guardian children’s fiction prize 2015 judge Piers Torday said, “I guarantee the best opening to a novel you will read this year.”

Hear Hear! Huge congratulations Jon - we'll be keeping all fingers and toes crossed for the shortlist!