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 | |
| natashafarrant | |
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]
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. [3]
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]
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Things We Did for Love | Branford Boase Award | Shortlist | [12] |
| 2014 | Flora in Love | Guardian Children's Fiction Prize | Longlist | [13] [14] |
| Queen of Teen Award | Shortlist | [15] [16] | ||
| 2015 | After Iris | UKLA Book Award | Longlist | [17] |
| 2018 | Lydia: The Wild Girl of Pride and Prejudice | Carnegie Medal | Nominee | [18] |
| UKLA Book Award | Longlist | [19] | ||
| 2019 | The Children of Castle Rock | Carnegie Medal | Nominee | [20] |
| UKLA Book Award | Longlist | [21] | ||
| 2021 | Voyage of the Sparrowhawk | Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth | Selection | [22] |
| Costa Book Award for Children's Book | Winner | [23] [24] | ||
| 2021 | Eight Princesses and a Magic Mirror | Carnegie Medal | Nominee | [25] |
| Voyage of the Sparrowhawk | Spark Book Award | Winner | [26] | |
| 2022 | Carnegie Medal | Nominee | [27] | |
| UKLA Book Award | Longlist | [28] | ||
| 2023 | The Girl Who Talked to Trees | UKLA Book Award | Longlist | [29] |
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