Anna Branford
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Born1975 (age 49–50)
Isle of Man
Isle of Man
OccupationWriter
GenreChildren's books
Notable worksViolet Mackerel series
Anna Branford | |
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| Born | 1975 (age 49–50) Isle of Man |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Genre | Children's books |
| Notable works | Violet Mackerel series |
| Website | |
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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]
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.[1] She presently lives in Melbourne.[1]
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]
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Violet Mackerel's Brilliant Plot | Children's Book Council of Australia Award for Younger Readers Book of the Year | Honour | [7][8] |
| 2012 | Neville No-Phone | Children's Book Council of Australia Award for Younger Readers Book of the Year | Notable | [9] |
| Violet Mackerel's Brilliant Plot | Cybils Award for Early Chapter Books | Finalist | [10] | |
| Violet Mackerel’s Natural Habitat | Children's Book Council of Australia Award for Younger Readers Book of the Year | Notable | [9] | |
| 2013 | Cybils Award for Early Chapter Books | Finalist | [11] | |
| Violet Mackerel’s Personal Space | Children's Peace Literature Award for Junior Readers | Shortlist | [12] | |
| Australian Family Therapists’ Awards for Young Readers/Picture Book Award | Winner | [13] | ||
| 2014 | Violet Mackerel's Possible Friend | Children's Book Council of Australia Award for Younger Readers Book of the Year | Shortlist | [14] |
| Cybils Award for Early Chapter Books | Finalist | [15] | ||
| 2017 | Lilli-Pilli's Sister | REAL Award for Picture Story Books | Shortlist | [16] |
