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Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ Artist Jayde Perkin Nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Children’s Book Award for ‘Mum’s Jumper’

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 5, 2019

We are always so delighted here at BF to see the continued progress of the artists from our annual Broken Frontier ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch‘ programmes as they…

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Mum’s Jumper – Jayde Perkin and Book Island Provide an Accessible and Beautifully Illustrated Book for Children Coping with Loss

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 25, 2019

Just a couple of months back Jayde Perkin was voted ‘Breakout Talent’ Award winner in our 2018 Broken Frontier Awards and, as 2019 progresses, the Bristol-based creator is going to…

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Crowdfunding Corner Extra: Mum’s Jumper – Jayde Perkin’s Picture Book Explores Death and Grief Via Book Island

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 8, 2018

Every few weeks we sift through all the dozens of crowdfunding communications we receive here at BF each week to bring you a handful of the more intriguing, exciting, experimental…

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