Wendy Boase
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Wendy Boase born in Melbourne
, Australia
, she was one of the co-founders of the children's publishing company Walker Books
. She held the position of editorial director of Walker Books until her death in 1999 from cancer
. After her death Julia Eccleshare (Children's Book Editor of the Guardian newspaper and chairman of the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
) and Anne Marley (Head of Children’s, Youth & Schools Services for Hampshire Library & Information Service) decided to create an annual award named the Branford Boase Award
in commemoration of both Wendy Boase and her colleague Henrietta Branford
who also died of cancer the same year. Wendy Boase helped Henrietta Branford
to write the novel Fire, Bed, and Bone
which won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
.
The name Boase is of Cornish
origin.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, she was one of the co-founders of the children's publishing company Walker Books
Walker Books
Walker Books is an independent British publisher of children's books, founded in 1978 by Sebastian Walker.The success of their Where's Wally? series enabled them to expand into the American market, starting a sister company called Candlewick Press in 1991.Amelia Edwards, co-founder of Walker Books,...
. She held the position of editorial director of Walker Books until her death in 1999 from cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. After her death Julia Eccleshare (Children's Book Editor of the Guardian newspaper and chairman of the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
The Nestlé Children's Book Prize, also known as the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize, was an annual award given to children's books written in the previous year by a UK citizen or resident. The prize was administered by Booktrust, an independent charity which promotes books and reading, and sponsored by...
) and Anne Marley (Head of Children’s, Youth & Schools Services for Hampshire Library & Information Service) decided to create an annual award named the Branford Boase Award
Branford Boase Award
The Branford Boase Award is a British literary award presented annually to an outstanding novel for young people by a first-time writer.Wendy Boase, Editorial Director of Walker Books and Henrietta Branford worked together previously to produce a great number of books. Both Wendy Boase and...
in commemoration of both Wendy Boase and her colleague Henrietta Branford
Henrietta Branford
Henrietta Branford born in India, she was a fiction writer who wrote many novels including Fire, Bed and Bone...
who also died of cancer the same year. Wendy Boase helped Henrietta Branford
Henrietta Branford
Henrietta Branford born in India, she was a fiction writer who wrote many novels including Fire, Bed and Bone...
to write the novel Fire, Bed, and Bone
Fire, Bed, and Bone
Fire, Bed, and Bone is a historical novel by Henrietta Branford, published on April 1, 1998 by Candlewick Press and aimed at older readers. Fire, Bed, and Bone won the Guardian Fiction Prize in 1998 and the Kliatt Editors' Choice and Voice of Youth Advocates Non Fiction Honor List.The story is...
which won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
Guardian Award
The Guardian Children's Fiction Prize or Guardian Award is a prominent award for works of children's literature by British or Commonwealth authors, published in the United Kingdom during the preceding year. The award has been given annually since 1967, and is decided by a panel of authors and the...
.
The name Boase is of Cornish
Cornish people
The Cornish are a people associated with Cornwall, a county and Duchy in the south-west of the United Kingdom that is seen in some respects as distinct from England, having more in common with the other Celtic parts of the United Kingdom such as Wales, as well as with other Celtic nations in Europe...
origin.