Marsh Award Shortlist

The Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation

The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke translated from German by Oliver Latsch (The Chicken House, 2004)
First published in Germany in 2000.
(Age: 9+)

The Shamer's Signet by Lene Kaaberbol translated from Danish by the author (Hodder Children?s Books, 2003)
First published in Denmark in 2001.
(Age: 9+)

Playing with Fire by Henning Mankell translated from Swedish by Anna Paterson (Allen & Unwin, 2002)
First published in Sweden in 2001.
(Age: 13+)

Eye of the Wolf by Daniel Pennac translated from French by Sarah Adams
(Walker Books, 2002)
First published in France in 1982.
(Age: 9+)

Kamo's Escape by Daniel Pennac translated from French by Sarah Adams
(Walker Books, 2004)
First published in France in 1992.
(Age: 9+)

The winner will be announced at a ceremony at The Arts Club on 20th January 2005. Aidan Chambers, internationally acclaimed author and President of the School Library Association, will present the award and a prize of ?1000 to the translator of the winning book.