Here is the shortlist of 20 bedtime stories in our competition with Walker Books.
Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors. Michael Rosen is reading the stories now and will be choosing the final ten for publication.
A Parcel for Theo – Claire McCauley Allie to the Rescue - Helen Yendall An Elephant Lived Upstairs – David Hughes Bedtime at the Lighthouse - Philip Bell Celeste Who Sang to the Stars - Kate Wilson Hannah and the Seals – Sara Huckett Peacock, Owl and Parmesan Cheese – Rachel Rowlands Polly the Jumping Cow – Jools Abrams-Humphries Princess Imogen's Independent Day - Christine O’Neill The Adventure of Brave Hannah – Imogen Potter The Dancing Bear - Suzy Robinson The Dusty Kitten – Emily Fellah The Hedgehog Who Wouldn’t Sleep – Alison Webb The Night Thief and the Moon – Katherine Latham The Sheriff of Rusty Nail – Sophie Wills The Sun and the Moon – Jo Dearden The Treasuresaurus – Amy Firth Time for Bed - Angela Michelle Eckhaus Too Many Meerkats! – Jane Heinrichs When You Dream – Cathy Rushworth
I can't really get excited about this now that the list has been published because we don't know how many of the authors are Gransnetters and the 'real' names mean nothing which makes it difficult to be 'rooting' for our GN ones. Anyway congratulations to anyone who has made it onto the short list and best of luck in making it to the top ten.