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An international award 'founded jointly by [British publisher] Frances Lincoln and [British organisation] Seven Stories in memory of Frances Lincoln (1945-2001) to encourage and promote diversity in children's fiction. The prize ... is awarded to the best manuscript for 8 to 12-year-olds that celebrates diversity in the widest possible sense.'
Source: Frances Lincloln website, www.franceslincoln.com (sighted 23/08/2010)
Latest Winners / Recipients
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Year: 2009
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Takeshita Demons
London
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Frances Lincoln Children's Books
,
2010
Z1718804
2010
single work
children's fiction
children's
horror
'Miku Takeshita and her family have moved from Japan to live in the UK, but unfortunately the family's enemy demons have followed them... Miku knows she's in trouble when her new supply teacher turns out to be a Nukekubi - a bloodthirsty demon who can turn into a flying head and whose favourite snack is children. That night, in a raging snowstorm, Miku's little brother Kazu is kidnapped by the demons, and then it's up to Miku and her friend Cait to get him back. The girls break into their snow-locked school, confronting the dragon-like Woman of the Wet, and outwitting the faceless Nopera-bo. At last they come face to face with the Nukekubi itself - but will they be in time to save Kazu?' (Source: publisher website.)
