I'm thrilled to tell you that Odd Dog Out has received it's fourth and fifth awards nominations. What a lovely surprise!
Firstly it was shortlisted for Oscar's Book Prize. The award is in memory of Oscar Ashton, who was three-and-a-half when he died from an undetected heart condition in December 2012. It was set up by his parents with the support of the London Evening Standard, Amazon and the National Literacy Trust. I am very proud and touched that they think that Oscar would have liked my book. What an honour. And what great company I'm in. Full story here...
It has also been shortlisted for the #IBW2017 Award. It's my third consecutive shortlisting for this prize (the first for Blown Away, the second for GRRRRR!) and it's a record I'm very proud of. Again, the shortlist is unbelievably strong so I don't hold out much hope for winning. Still, it's such an honour to be in the mix.
So, as you can see, this book is really starting to blaze it's own trail...
