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Natasha Farrant (author)

Natasha Farrant (author)

British children's author

This article is about the children's author. For the cricketer, see Tash Farrant.

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]

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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]

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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

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    Skinner, Mark (2023-01-09). "The Best Children's Books to Look Out for in February". Waterstones Blog. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
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