Author Natasha Farrant
Natasha Farrant is a British children's author.
In 2020, she won the Costa Book Award for Children's Book for Voyage of the Sparrowhawk.
Natasha Farrant | |
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 Farrant in 2019 | |
| Occupation | Children's author |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | |
| Notable awards | Costa Book Award for Children's Book (2021) |
| Website | |
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Personal life and education
Farrant was born in London, England and is three-quarters French. She earned a degree in Modern Languages from the University of Oxford, an Master of Science in Social Anthropology from the London School of Economics, and a Diploma in Translation from the Institute of Linguists.
Farrant is married with two adult daughters.
Awards and honours
Eight Princesses and a Magic Mirror is a Junior Library Guild book. In 2019, The Guardian included it on their list of the year's best books for children ages five to eight years old.
In 2013, Kirkus Reviews included After Iris on their list of the best middle-grade books of the year.
In 2020, The Sunday Times included Voyage of the Sparrowhawk on their list of the best children's books of the year. Two years later, Booklist included it on their list of the year's "Top 10 Historical Fiction for Youth".
In February 2023, Waterstones included The Rescue of Ravenwood on their list of the best books of the month. The Sunday Times included it in an ongoing list of the best children's books of the year.
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Things We Did for Love | Branford Boase Award | Shortlist | |
| 2014 | Flora in Love | Guardian Children's Fiction Prize | Longlist | |
| Queen of Teen Award | Shortlist | |||
| 2015 | After Iris | UKLA Book Award | Longlist | |
| 2018 | Lydia: The Wild Girl of Pride and Prejudice | Carnegie Medal | Nominee | |
| UKLA Book Award | Longlist | |||
| 2019 | The Children of Castle Rock | Carnegie Medal | Nominee | |
| UKLA Book Award | Longlist | |||
| 2021 | Voyage of the Sparrowhawk | Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth | Selection | |
| Costa Book Award for Children's Book | Winner | |||
| 2021 | Eight Princesses and a Magic Mirror | Carnegie Medal | Nominee | |
| Voyage of the Sparrowhawk | Spark Book Award | Winner | ||
| 2022 | Carnegie Medal | Nominee | ||
| UKLA Book Award | Longlist | |||
| 2023 | The Girl Who Talked to Trees | UKLA Book Award | Longlist |
Publications
Bluebell Gadsby books
- After Iris, 2013
- Flora in Love, 2014
- All About Pumpkin, 2015
- Time for Jas, 2016
Other
- Diving Into Light, 2012
- Some Other Eden, 2012
- The Things We Did for Love, 2012
- Lydia: The Wild Girl of Pride & Prejudice, 2016
- The Children of Castle Rock, 2018
- Eight Princesses and a Magic Mirror, 2019
- Voyage of the Sparrowhawk, 2020
- The Girl Who Talked to Trees, 2021
- The Rescue of Ravenwood, 2023
References
External links
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