Natasha Farrant (author)

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]

This article is about the children's author. For the cricketer, see Tash Farrant.
Natasha Farrant
Farrant in 2019
Farrant in 2019
OccupationChildren's author
NationalityBritish
Education
Notable awardsCosta Book Award for Children's Book (2021)
Website
natashafarrant.com

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.[3]

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.
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]

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
  1. "Past Winners" (PDF). Costa Book Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-12-29. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  2. "Costa Book of the Year: 'Utterly original' Mermaid of Black Conch wins". BBC. January 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  3. "About Me". natashafarrant.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  4. "Natasha Farrant". Fantastic Fiction. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  5. "Eight Princesses and a Magic Mirror by Natasha Farrant". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  6. Williams, Imogen Russell (2019-11-30). "Best children's books of 2019: from picture books to young adult". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2022-11-05. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  7. "Best of 2013". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 2022-08-14. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  8. O’Connell, Alex; Jones, Nicolette (2023-06-04). "Best children's books of the year 2020". The Sunday Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  9. Smith, Julia (2022-05-15). "Top 10 Historical Fiction for Youth: 2022". Booklist. Archived from the original on 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  10. Skinner, Mark (2023-01-09). "The Best Children's Books to Look Out for in February". Waterstones Blog. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  11. Jones, Nicolette (2023-06-03). "The best books for children 2023". The Sunday Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  12. "Previous Winners". The Branford Boase Award and The Henrietta Branford Writing Competition. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  13. "The Guardian children's fiction prize longlist 2014 – in pictures". the Guardian. 2014-06-28. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  14. "Awards: Locus Winners; Guardian Children's Fiction". Shelf Awareness. 2014-06-30. Archived from the original on 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  15. "Awards: Wales Book of the Year; Queen of Teen". Shelf Awareness. 2014-07-15. Archived from the original on 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  16. "Queen of Teen shortlist announced!". The Guardian. 2014-05-01. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2022-08-07. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  17. "UKLA Book Award 2015 Longlists". United Kingdom Literacy Association. Archived from the original on 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  18. "Nominations published for the CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Medals 2018". The Yoto Carnegies. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  19. "LONGLISTS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2018 UKLA BOOK AWARDS". United Kingdom Literacy Association. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  20. "Nominations published for the CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Medals 2019". The Yoto Carnegies. Archived from the original on 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  21. "About the UKLA Book Awards 2019 Longlists". United Kingdom Literacy Association. Archived from the original on 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  22. "Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2021". Booklist. 2022-01-01. Archived from the original on 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  23. "Awards: Costa Book Category Winners". Shelf Awareness. 2021-01-06. Archived from the original on 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  24. "Awards: Costa Book of the Year". Shelf Awareness. 2021-01-27. Archived from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  25. "CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal Nominated Titles 2021". The Yoto Carnegies. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  26. "Past Winners". Spark! School Book Awards. Archived from the original on 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  27. "Yoto Carnegie Medal Nominated Titles 2022". The Yoto Carnegies. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  28. "QUALITY LONGLISTS FOR THE 2022 UKLA BOOK AWARDS". United Kingdom Literacy Association. Archived from the original on 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  29. "EXTRAORDINARY LONGLISTS FOR THE 2023 UKLA BOOK AWARDS". United Kingdom Literacy Association. Archived from the original on 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
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