Natasha Farrant (author) explained

Nationality:British
Occupation:Children's author
Education:
    Awards:Costa Book Award for Children's Book (2021)

    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.[1] [2]

    Personal life and education

    Farrant was born in London, England and is three-quarters French.[3] 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.[4]

    Farrant is married with two adult daughters.

    Awards and honours

    Eight Princesses and a Magic Mirror is a Junior Library Guild book.[5] In 2019, The Guardian included it on their list of the year's best books for children ages five to eight years old.[6]

    In 2013, Kirkus Reviews included After Iris on their list of the best middle-grade books of the year.[7]

    In 2020, The Sunday Times included Voyage of the Sparrowhawk on their list of the best children's books of the year.[8] Two years later, Booklist included it on their list of the year's "Top 10 Historical Fiction for Youth".[9]

    In February 2023, Waterstones included The Rescue of Ravenwood on their list of the best books of the month.[10] The Sunday Times included it in an ongoing list of the best children's books of the year.[11]

    Awards for Farrant's writing!Year!Title!Award!Result!Ref.
    2013Branford Boase AwardShortlist[12]
    2014Flora in LoveGuardian Children's Fiction PrizeLonglist[13] [14]
    Queen of Teen AwardShortlist[15] [16]
    2015After IrisUKLA Book AwardLonglist[17]
    2018Lydia: The Wild Girl of Pride and PrejudiceCarnegie MedalNominee[18]
    UKLA Book AwardLonglist[19]
    2019Carnegie MedalNominee[20]
    UKLA Book AwardLonglist[21]
    2021Voyage of the SparrowhawkBooklist Editors' Choice

    Books for Youth

    		Selection[22]
    Costa Book Award for Children's BookWinner[23] [24]
    2021Eight Princesses and a Magic MirrorCarnegie MedalNominee[25]
    Voyage of the SparrowhawkSpark Book AwardWinner[26]
    2022Carnegie MedalNominee[27]
    UKLA Book AwardLonglist[28]
    2023UKLA Book AwardLonglist[29]

    Publications

    Bluebell Gadsby books

    Other

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Past Winners . https://web.archive.org/web/20091229131124/http://www.costabookawards.com/downloads/PastWinners.pdf . 2009-12-29 . 2022-02-07 . Costa Book Awards.
    2. Web site: January 2021 . Costa Book of the Year: 'Utterly original' Mermaid of Black Conch wins . 2021-02-03 . . 2022-06-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220607130700/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-55816858 . live .
    3. Web site: About Me . 29 November 2022 . natashafarrant.com . 29 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221129025053/https://www.natashafarrant.com/about-me . live .
    4. Web site: Natasha Farrant . 29 November 2022 . Fantastic Fiction . 29 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221129163419/https://www.fantasticfiction.com/f/natasha-farrant/ . live .
    5. Web site: Eight Princesses and a Magic Mirror by Natasha Farrant . 2023-06-04 . Junior Library Guild.
    6. News: Williams . Imogen Russell . 2019-11-30 . Best children's books of 2019: from picture books to young adult . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-06-04 . 0261-3077 . 2022-11-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221105171720/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/nov/30/best-childrens-books-of-2019-from-picture-books-to-young-adult . live .
    7. Web site: Best of 2013 . 2023-06-04 . Kirkus Reviews . en . 2022-08-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220814043640/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/best-of/2013/middle-grade/books/ . live .
    8. News: O’Connell . Alex . Jones . Nicolette . 2023-06-04 . Best children’s books of the year 2020 . en . . 2023-06-04 . 0140-0460 . 2022-07-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220701151153/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/best-childrens-books-of-the-year-2020-v55799vzz . live .
    9. Web site: Smith . Julia . 2022-05-15 . Top 10 Historical Fiction for Youth: 2022 . 2023-06-03 . . 2023-04-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230418085921/https://www.booklistonline.com/ProductInfo.aspx?pid=9763538 . live .
    10. Web site: Skinner . Mark . 2023-01-09 . The Best Children's Books to Look Out for in February . 2023-06-04 . Waterstones Blog.
    11. News: Jones . Nicolette . 2023-06-03 . The best books for children 2023 . en . . 2023-06-04 . 0140-0460 . 2023-06-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230603083012/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-best-books-for-children-2023-7vc7q3c39 . live .
    12. Web site: Previous Winners . 2023-06-04 . The Branford Boase Award and The Henrietta Branford Writing Competition . 2022-12-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221201012019/https://branfordboaseaward.org.uk/previous-winners/ . live .
    13. News: 2014-06-28 . The Guardian children's fiction prize longlist 2014 – in pictures . en-GB . . live . 2023-06-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230409172012/https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/gallery/2014/jun/28/guardian-childrens-fictions-prize-longlist-2014-in-pictures . 2023-04-09 . 0261-3077.
    14. Web site: 2014-06-30 . Awards: Locus Winners; Guardian Children's Fiction . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230320005142/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2286 . 2023-03-20 . 2023-06-02 . Shelf Awareness.
    15. Web site: 2014-07-15 . Awards: Wales Book of the Year; Queen of Teen . 2023-06-04 . . 2023-04-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230405193729/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2296 . live .
    16. News: 2014-05-01 . Queen of Teen shortlist announced! . en-GB . . 2023-06-04 . 0261-3077 . 2022-08-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220807221425/https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2014/may/01/queen-of-teen-author-shortlist-2014 . live .
    17. Web site: UKLA Book Award 2015 Longlists . 2023-06-04 . . en-GB . 2022-12-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221203200826/https://ukla.org/ukla_resources/ukla-book-award-2015-longlists/ . live .
    18. Web site: Nominations published for the CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Medals 2018 . 2023-06-04 . . en-GB.
    19. Web site: LONGLISTS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2018 UKLA BOOK AWARDS . 2023-06-04 . . en-GB . 2022-12-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221208060921/https://ukla.org/news/longlists-announced-for-the-2018-ukla-book-awards/ . live .
    20. Web site: Nominations published for the CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Medals 2019 . 2023-06-04 . . en-GB . 2023-04-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230419054551/https://yotocarnegies.co.uk/nominations-published-for-the-cilip-carnegie-kate-greenaway-medals-2019/ . live .
    21. Web site: About the UKLA Book Awards 2019 Longlists . 2023-06-04 . . en-GB . 2023-03-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230323052346/https://ukla.org/ukla_resources/about-the-ukla-book-awards-2019-longlists/ . live .
    22. Web site: 2022-01-01 . Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2021 . 2023-06-03 . . 2022-01-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220127162507/https://www.booklistonline.com/ProductInfo.aspx?pid=9758517 . live .
    23. Web site: 2021-01-06 . Awards: Costa Book Category Winners . 2023-06-04 . . 2022-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221209160244/https://shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3896 . live .
    24. Web site: 2021-01-27 . Awards: Costa Book of the Year . 2023-06-04 . . 2023-01-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230127120725/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3910 . live .
    25. Web site: CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal Nominated Titles 2021 . 2023-06-04 . . en-GB.
    26. Web site: Past Winners . 2023-06-04 . Spark! School Book Awards . en-US . 2022-08-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220811143051/https://www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/the-awards/past-winners . live .
    27. Web site: Yoto Carnegie Medal Nominated Titles 2022 . 2023-06-04 . . en-GB.
    28. Web site: QUALITY LONGLISTS FOR THE 2022 UKLA BOOK AWARDS . 2023-06-04 . . en-GB . 2021-09-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210925164854/https://ukla.org/news/quality-longlists-for-the-2022-ukla-book-awards/ . live .
    29. Web site: EXTRAORDINARY LONGLISTS FOR THE 2023 UKLA BOOK AWARDS . 2023-06-04 . . en-GB . 2023-03-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230327141701/https://ukla.org/news/extraordinary-longlists-for-the-2023-ukla-book-awards/ . live .

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