Pari Thomson

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Pari Thomson
Born1991 (age 33–34)
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Years active2016–present

Pari Thomson (born 1991) is an English children's author and editor at Bloomsbury Children's Books. Her debut book Greenwild: The World Behind the Door, the first in a series, won the overall Waterstones Children's Book Prize.

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Early life

Thomson is half-English, half-Iranian and moved around growing up. [1] Thomson graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English in 2013 and a Masters in 2014, both from the University of Oxford. [2]

Career

Thomson began her career selling books at Waterstones before joining Bloomsbury Children's Books in 2016, where she became Commissioning Editor. [1]

In 2022, Macmillan Children's Books acquired the rights to publish Thomson's debut botanical fantasy book series, [3] starting with Greenwild: The World Behind the Door in 2023. [4] [5] Greenwild: The World Behind the Door was named a Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week by Lucy Bannerman, [6] won the overall Waterstones Children's Book Prize as well as the Prize in the Younger Fiction category, [7] and shortlisted for Blackwell's Book of the Year [8] and a Books Are My Bag Readers' Award. [9] This was followed by sequels Greenwild: The City Beyond the Sea in 2024 [10] [11] and Greenwild: The Forest in the Sky in 2025. [12]

Personal life

Thomson lives near Kew Gardens. [2]

Bibliography

Greenwild

References

  1. 1 2 Akam, Simon (28 May 2024). "#187: Pari Thomson, editorial director for picture books, Bloomsbury, and children's author". Always Take Notes.
  2. 1 2 "MacKids Spotlight: Pari Thompson – MacKids School & Library". MacKids School & Library. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  3. ↑ Fraser, Katie (8 September 2022). "Macmillan Children's Books pre-empts debut series from Thomson in six-figure deal". The Bookseller. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  4. ↑ Bohan, Maria (1 August 2023). "Greenwild: The World Behind the Door". School Library Journal. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  5. ↑ Bearn, Emily (25 May 2023). "An eco-thriller novel that every child should read". The Telegraph. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  6. ↑ Bannerman, Lucy (22 July 2023). "Greenwild by Pari Thomson review — take a trip to wild, green Mallowmarsh". The Times. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  7. ↑ Creamer, Ella (2024-03-21). "Botanical fairytale set in Kew Gardens wins the Waterstones children's book prize". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  8. ↑ Spanoudi, Melina (15 November 2023). "Books by MacInnes, Beard and Thomson vying for Blackwell's Book of the Year". The Bookseller. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "2023 Books Are My Bag Readers Awards Shortlist". Locus. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Review: Greenwild: The City Beyond the Sea by Pari Thomson". The Story Sanctuary. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  11. ↑ "Greenwild: The City Beyond the Sea – Pari Thomson". Macmillan Publisher. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  12. ↑ Norfolk, Pam (4 June 2025). "A magical mystery, relic hunting and an epic game by various authors – children's book reviews". Lancashire Post. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
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