Two Nosy Crow titles longlisted for Oscar’s First Book Prize

Weasels, by Elys Dolan, and Open Very Carefully, illustrated by Nicola O’Byrne with words by Nick Bromley, have been longlisted for a new book prize established by the Evening Standard, Oscar’s First Book Prize, in memory of the son of City editor James Ashton, who died suddenly at the age of three. The prize will reward “the most magical book for pre-school children”, and judges include former Pearson CEO Dame Marjorie Scardino.