The longlist for the 2008 Guardian Children’s Fiction award has been announced (thanks to Big A little a for the news!)  Here are the contenders:

  

Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce (I’ve adored all of his books so far, so I’ve eagerly added this to my reading list.  Releasing in the U.S. on July 30th.)

The Goldsmith’s Daughter by Tanya Landman (Not yet released in U.S.)

Bad Blood by Rhiannon Lassiter

 

Bog Child by Siobhan Dowd (Coming to the U.S. in September 2008)

Before I Die by Jenny Downham (This has been on my list for awhile.  Gotta move it closer to the top!)

The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

The Knife That Killed Me by Anthony McGowan (Not yet released in U.S.)