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#NewIllustrationoftheDay . ⁦Joe Todd-Stanton⁩ gives modern Manchester a retro feel as 10-year-old Nate waves goodbye to his friend. From Matt Goodfellow’s novel in verse The Final Year, shortlisted today for the ⁦Branford Boase Award⁩. Matt Goodfellow⁩ ⁦Otter-Barry Books⁩

Beyond delighted that The Final Year shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award. Can’t thank the judges enough for recognising how special Nate and his story is. It’s beyond a pleasure to work with the incredible team of Matt Goodfellow, Joe Todd-Stanton and Otter-Barry Books on this book.

So proud of @earlytrain and Charlotte Hacking and of course Joe Todd-Stanton for creating, editing and illustrating #TheFinalYear . Thank you all, and thanks to the Branford Boase Award judges too!
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Congratulations to Bloomsbury Books UK, a double winner at the 2024 Independent Publishing Awards: of the Publiship International Award and the ZEBRALUTION Audio Award bit.ly/ipa24winners #ipa24

so so SO pleased that The Final Year is on the #BranfordBoaseAward Shortlist, HUGE congratulations Matt Goodfellow Charlotte Hacking Joe Todd-Stanton 👏⭐️

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