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We're very excited to announce our longlist for the 2015 Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition! We had a huge amount of entries which were all read by our team of experienced readers, who with Barry Cunningham and the Chicken House team chose the very best submissions for our longlist.

So, without further ado - here they are!

ADAM'S AMAZING APOTHECARY by Wai Lan Mo

ALL MY SINS REMEMBERED by Anna Fransizka

DOGS OF LEGACY by M.P. Sturrock

DUNCAN VS. THE GOOGLEYS by Kate Milner

HIDDEN IN THE TRUNK OF STARS by Susie Dinneen

HOLLOW BONES by Anneka Freeman

KEEPER OF THE CROWN by Mary Hopewell

KING OF THE MOUNTAINS by Steve Lee

MOMO AND THE STAR PLAYER by Rebecca Purton

ONE MORE WAVE by L.L. Stewart

REIVERS by Claire Watts

RISE & SHINE by Emma Lee-Potter

SANITATUM by Cassie Powney

SAVING SAXON by Martha Lane

THE DOLL'S HOUSE by Eve Lyte

THE GALLOWS DANCE by Anna Day

THE SECRET COOKING CLUB FOR GIRLS by Laurel Remington

THE START OF HOPE by Debbie Nuttall

Congratulations to all on the longlist, and thank you to all the fantastic authors who entered this year's competition. As always, the standard was incredibly high!

Keep an eye on our Twitter page for info on the shortlist, announcing early February.