Sophie Anderson | |
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Born | Swansea, Wales |
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Notable awards | Indie Book Award (2020) |
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Sophie Anderson is a Welsh author. Among other honours, her books have been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal three times.
Anderson was born and raised in Swansea. She attended the University of Liverpool. [1] She is married and has four children. They live in the Lake District. [1]
The House With Chicken Legs is a Junior Library Guild selection. [2] Both Kirkus Reviews and The Guardian named it one of the best children's books of 2018. [3] [4] [5] Waterstones also named it the Children's Book of the Month for May 2018. [6]
In 2019, The Guardian and The Times named The Girl Who Speaks Bear one of the best children's books of the year. [7] [8] The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books also named it one of the best children's books of 2020. [9]
In 2020, The Times and the Wales Arts Review named The Castle Of Tangled Magic one of the best children's books of the year. [10] [11] The School Librarian also included it on their August 2021 list of the "Best New Books for Gifted and Talented Readers". [12]
In 2022, The Guardian named The Thief Who Sang Storms one of the year's best children's books. [13]
Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | The House With Chicken Legs | First Book Award (Edinburgh International Book Festival) | Nominee | [14] |
2019 | Blue Peter Book Award for Best Story | Shortlist | ||
Branford Boase Award | Shortlist | [15] [16] | ||
British Book Award for Children's Fiction Book of the Year | Shortlist | [17] | ||
Carnegie Medal | Shortlist | [18] [19] | ||
Waterstones Children's Book Prize | Shortlist | [20] [21] | ||
2021 | The Girl Who Speaks Bear | Carnegie Medal | Shortlist | [22] [23] |
Indie Book Award for Children's Fiction | Winner | [24] |
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