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Anna Branford Anna Branford i(A136960 works by)
Born: Established: Isle of Man,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ;
Gender: Female
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Anna Branford was born in the Isle of Man and spent her early childhood in Sudan and Papua New Guinea before moving to Australia. Creative writing was her favourite subject at school and she wrote stories in all these different countries. Anna is a doll maker and has been a sociology lecturer at Victoria University.

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Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Lilli-Pilli's Sister Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2014 6802476 2014 single work picture book children's

'Lilli-Pilli’s mother is having a baby. Lilli-Pilli is sure the baby is going to be a sister. She can feel it in her wings.' (Publisher's blurb)
2017 shortlisted REAL Awards — Picture Story Books
y separately published work icon Violet Mackerel's Possible Friend Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2013 Z1935881 2013 single work children's fiction children's 'Violet Mackerel has moved into her new house. There is a girl next door who could be a possible friend. Her name is Rose and she has a pink and white bedroom and a doll's house. Violet hopes that Rose might not be just a possible friend for very long. Instead, she would quite like Rose to be a very good friend.' (Publisher's blurb)
2014 shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Younger Readers
y separately published work icon Violet Mackerel's Personal Space Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2012 Z1935877 2012 single work children's fiction children's 'Violet Mackerel has some good news and some not-so-good news. The good news is about Mum and Vincent. The not-so-good news is that they have to move house. Violet is trying to be brave, but sometimes leaving your personal space can be tricky.' (Publisher's blurb)
2013 winner Australian Family Therapists' Award for Children's Literature — Picture Book and Younger Readers
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