Authors react to being shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize

We can’t even imagine how exciting it must be to hear that your first ever published novel has been shortlisted by Waterstones for their Children’s Book Prize. Well, we couldn’t until we saw the authors freaking out on Twitter, anyway.

Lisa Williamson, author of ‘The Art of Being Normal’, got very excited about having her own GIF

Stupidly delighted THE ART OF BEING NORMAL is on the #WCBP16 shortlist. With some of my buddies too! And my own gif! pic.twitter.com/znUotbQzBQ

— Lisa Williamson (@lisa_letters) February 11, 2016

Author of ‘The Sin Eater’s Daughter’, Melinda Salisbury, went full caps lock and got in a sneaky promo for book two, ‘The Sleeping Prince’

CAN'T BELIEVE MY BOOK IS SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE! #WCBP16 https://t.co/uOorQJRBtp pic.twitter.com/ob8Ak3PwE0

— Melinda Salisbury (@MESalisbury) February 11, 2016

SOME SHOULD THOUGH. LIKE SIN EATER BEING SHORTLISTED FOR THE #WCBP16 <3 <3 <3 https://t.co/QgLcATGPyc

— Melinda Salisbury (@MESalisbury) February 11, 2016

Lisa Heathfield, author of ‘Seed’, has had a dreams-come-true kind of morning

My life has wandered into 'dream-come-true' territory #WCBP16. I'm gobsmacked and honoured to be on your shortlist, THANK-YOU @Waterstones!

— Lisa Heathfield (@LisaHeathfield) February 11, 2016

Moira Fowley-Doyle, author of ‘The Accident Season’, is concerned about her over-usage of exclamation marks

Also I'm kind of in love with this gif. (I have a gif! It has a monkey & a lion & it's SO CUTE.) pic.twitter.com/Fj3eYoyefy

— Moïra Fowley-Doyle (@moirawithatrema) February 11, 2016

I think I may be using up my monthly allotment of exclamation marks all in one morning here.

— Moïra Fowley-Doyle (@moirawithatrema) February 11, 2016

Author of ’13 Days Midnight’, Leo Hunt, is celebrating with A+ emoji skills and cute animal pictures

Leo Hunt on Twitter

Thrilled to say 13 Days of Midnight is shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 🔥🔥🔥💅💅💅💷💷💷 https://t.co/H3GrW73qZ5

totally thrilled to be on the #WCBP16 shortlist! a grand day pic.twitter.com/4jcceCFPrw

— Leo Hunt (@LeoAuthor) February 11, 2016

And last but definitely not least, Jandy Nelson, author of ‘I’ll Give You the Sun’, woke up to some well wonderful news.

Big huge news this AM! I'LL GIVE YOU THE SUN on shortlist for UK Waterstones Children’s Book Prize! https://t.co/XlLGVXnT2l @walkerbooksuk

— Jandy Nelson (@jandynelson) February 11, 2016

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