Anna Branford Explained

Birth Place:Isle of Man
Occupation:Writer
Genre:Children's books
Notable Works:Violet Mackerel series
Anna Branford

Anna Branford (born 1975 on the Isle of Man)[1] is an author of children's books, known for her Violet Mackerel early chapter books. She is also a doll maker and teaches sociology at Victoria University.[2]

Biography

Branford was born in 1975 on the Isle of Man and spent her childhood there, as well as in Sudan, Papua New Guinea, and Australia. She presently lives in Melbourne.

Awards and honours

Four of Branford's books are Junior Library Guild selections: Violet Mackerel’s Remarkable Recovery (2013),[3] Violet Mackerel’s Personal Space (2014),[4] Violet Mackerel’s Possible Friend (2014),[5] and Violet Mackerel’s Pocket Protest (2014).[6]

Awards for Branford's writing!Year!Title!Award!Result!Ref.
2011Violet Mackerel's Brilliant PlotChildren's Book Council of Australia Award for Younger Readers Book of the YearHonour[7] [8]
2012Neville No-PhoneChildren's Book Council of Australia Award for Younger Readers Book of the YearNotable[9]
Violet Mackerel's Brilliant PlotCybils Award for Early Chapter BooksFinalist[10]
Violet Mackerel’s Natural HabitatChildren's Book Council of Australia Award for Younger Readers Book of the YearNotable
2013Cybils Award for Early Chapter BooksFinalist[11]
Violet Mackerel’s Personal SpaceChildren's Peace Literature Award for Junior ReadersShortlist[12]
Australian Family Therapists’ Awards for Young Readers/Picture Book AwardWinner[13]
2014Violet Mackerel's Possible FriendChildren's Book Council of Australia Award for Younger Readers Book of the YearShortlist[14]
Cybils Award for Early Chapter BooksFinalist[15]
2017Lilli-Pilli's SisterREAL Award for Picture Story BooksShortlist[16]

Publications

Standalone books

Lily the Elf series

The Lily the Elf books are illustrated by Lisa Coutts and published by Walker Books.

  1. The Midnight Owl (Walker Books, 2015, ISBN 9781925081053)
  2. The Precious Ring (Walker Books, 2015, ISBN 9781925081046)
  3. The Wishing Seed (Walker Books, 2015, ISBN 9781925081060)
  4. The Elf Flute (Walker Books, 2015, ISBN 9781925081077)
  5. The Jumble Sale (Walker Books, 2016, ISBN 9781925381153)
  6. The Sleepover (Walker Books, 2016, ISBN 9781458743459)

Violet Mackerel series

The Violet Mackerel books are illustrated by Elanna Allen

  1. Violet Mackerel's Brilliant Plot (Walker Books, 2010, ISBN 9781921529177)[17]
  2. Violet Mackerel's Remarkable Recovery (Walker Books, 2011, ISBN 9781921529184)[18]
  3. Violet Mackerel's Natural Habitat (Walker Books, 2011, ISBN 9781921529191)[19]
  4. Violet Mackerel's Personal Space (Walker Books, 2012, ISBN 9781921529207)[20]
  5. Violet Mackerel's Possible Friend (Walker Books, 2013, ISBN 9781921977565)[21]
  6. Violet Mackerel's Pocket Protest (Walker Books, 2013, ISBN 9781921977572)[22]
  7. Violet Mackerel's Helpful Suggestion (Walker Books, 2014, ISBN 9781922244369)
  8. Violet Mackerel's Formal Occasion (Walker Books, 2015, ISBN 9781925081091)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ABOUT . 2023-03-26 . Anna Branford . en . 2024-09-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240907173937/https://www.annabranford.com/about . live .
  2. Web site: Branford, Anna . 2023-03-26 . . en . 2023-03-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230319183639/http://vuir.vu.edu.au/ . live .
  3. Web site: Violet Mackerel’s Remarkable Recovery by Anna Branford . 2023-03-26 . Junior Library Guild.
  4. Web site: Violet Mackerel’s Personal Space by Anna Branford . 2023-03-26 . . 2023-03-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230326175304/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9781442435919J&name=Violet_Mackerels_Personal_Space . live .
  5. Web site: Violet Mackerel’s Possible Friend by Anna Branford . 2023-03-26 . . 2023-03-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230326175304/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9781442494558J&name=Violet_Mackerels_Possible_Friend . live .
  6. Web site: Violet Mackerel’s Pocket Protest by Anna Branford . 2023-03-26 . . 2024-09-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240907174003/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/violet-mackerel-8217-s-pocket-protest-9781442494589j . live .
  7. Web site: Book of the Year 2011 Winners . 2023-03-26 . The Children's Book Council of Australia . 2023-03-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230326175306/https://www.cbca.org.au/winners-2011 . live .
  8. Web site: 2011-08-19 . CBCA winners . 2023-03-26 . . en-AU . 2023-03-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230326175313/https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2011/08/19/4251/reviews-of-cbca-winners/ . live .
  9. Web site: Book of the Year Notables - 2012 . 2023-03-26 . The Children's Book Council of Australia.
  10. Web site: 2012 Cybils Finalists . 2023-03-23 . en-US . 2022-11-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221105105247/http://www.cybils.com/cybils-books/2012-cybils-finalists . live .
  11. Web site: 2013 Cybils Finalists . 2023-03-23 . en-US . 2022-11-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221105105246/http://www.cybils.com/cybils-books/2013-cybils-finalists . live .
  12. Web site: 2013-10-24 . Children’s Peace Literature Award 2013 shortlist announced . 2023-03-26 . . en-AU . 2024-09-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240907173944/https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2013/10/24/28652/childrens-peace-literature-award-2013-shortlist-announced/ . live .
  13. Web site: 2013-09-04 . Australian Family Therapists’ Awards 2013 winners announced . 2023-03-26 . . en-AU . 2023-03-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230326175329/https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2013/09/04/28193/australian-family-therapists-awards-2013-winners-announced/ . live .
  14. Web site: Shortlist 2014 . 2023-03-26 . The Children's Book Council of Australia . 2023-03-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230322191558/https://www.cbca.org.au/shortlist-2014 . live .
  15. Web site: 2014 Cybils Finalists . 2023-03-23 . en-US . 2022-11-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221105105247/https://www.cybils.com/cybils-books/2014-cybils-finalists . live .
  16. Web site: 2017-04-20 . REAL Awards 2017 shortlists announced . 2023-03-26 . . en-AU . 2023-03-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230326175303/https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2017/04/20/89302/real-awards-2017-shortlists-announced/ . live .
  17. Web site: Violet Mackerel . 2024-09-07 . School Library Journal . 2024-09-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240907174011/https://www.slj.com/review/violet-mackerels-brilliant-plot . live .
  18. Web site: Violet Mackerel . 2024-09-07 . . 2024-09-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240907174108/https://www.slj.com/review/violet-mackerels-remarkable-recovery . live .
  19. Web site: Violet Mackerel . 2024-09-07 . . 2024-09-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240907173945/https://www.slj.com/review/violet-mackerels-natural-habitat . live .
  20. Web site: September 27, 2013 . Violet Mackerel's Personal Space . 2024-09-07 . . 2024-09-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240907173948/https://www.booklistonline.com/Violet-Mackerel-s-Personal-Space-Anna-Branford/pid=6135724 . live .
  21. Web site: Violet Mackerel . 2024-09-07 . School Library Journal.
  22. Web site: Violet Mackerel . 2024-09-07 . School Library Journal.

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