Luan Goldie, author of the “chaotic but fun” (Books for Keeps) K-pop middle grade adventure Oops I Kidnapped a Pharaoh!, has been selected as a GLL 2026 awardee for the London Borough of Greenwich.

This was highly competitive selection process, with the selected authors assessed by a board of trustees drawn from GLL libraries, children’s librarians and the publishing world.

Read more about the award and the way it aims to give back to young readers here.

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