Anna Branford

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Anna Branford
Born1975 (age 48–49)
Isle of Man
OccupationWriter
GenreChildren's books
Notable worksViolet Mackerel series
Website
annabranford.com

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]

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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. [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]

Awards for Branford's writing
YearTitleAwardResultRef.
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 Plot Cybils Award for Early Chapter BooksFinalist [10]
Violet Mackerel’s Natural HabitatChildren's Book Council of Australia Award for Younger Readers Book of the YearNotable [9]
2013 Cybils Award for Early Chapter BooksFinalist [11]
Violet Mackerel’s Personal Space Children'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)

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  5. ↑ "Violet Mackerel's Possible Friend by Anna Branford". Junior Library Guild . Archived from the original on 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
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