We received (according to our form software) 256 entries for the award this year, down from 462 last year.
Here’s the interesting stats of the spread of the entries:
The longlist (in alphabetical order) is below:
| Behind the green sky |
| Brassica Galactica and the Black-eyed Pea |
| DREAMDOGS |
| Ellie Anderson is Dead |
| Jack of All |
| Kickerella |
| LIFECYCLE |
| Little Washerwoman of Wilaghmore |
| Living the Game |
| Lost |
| Monty McPurr and the Genie of the Blobfish |
| On Fire |
| Revenants |
| SEAJET JO |
| Skarlet and the Impossible Tomorrows |
| The Curse of the Cyborg Shifters |
| The Ghosts of Père Lachaise |
| The girl who talks to ghosts |
| The In-Spectres |
| The Mermaid Skeleton |
| The Moongardener’s Daughter |
| The Nighthawk Detectives |
| THE SIDEWINDERS |
| Things They Don’t Tell You |
| UNCOMMON CORA |
| Wonder Library – The Missing Villain Mystery |
Readers Favourites
| Mira Devlin and the Shadowed Skies | The In-Spectres |
| On Fire | The Nighthawk Detectives |
| Intrare Illic | Seven: Distracted Detective |
| Ellie Anderson is Dead | The Moongardner’s daughter |
| Hayden Jones and the Piquatans | Moonspell |
| The Definitely Not Haunted Hotel | The Ghosts of Pere Lachaise |
| The Stone Birds | |
| UNCOMMON CORA | |
| Saira Parker and Joe Butler Investigate The Golden Goblet | |
| Wonder Library – The Missing Villain Mystery | |
| This Cage of Rot and Gods | |
| Caleb Cross and the Skullbone Pirates | |
| The Night Pixie | |
| Mozz Magic | |
| Centurion – Gabriel | |
| BANDIT’S GREAT ESCAPE |
Thanks to everyone for entering the award and good luck to all those on the longlist for the next round.
*And a reminder that feedback will be sent out to all this week.