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Sophie Anderson (author)

Sophie Anderson is a Welsh author. Among other honours, her books have been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal three times.

Sophie Anderson
BornSwansea, Wales
Notable works
Notable awardsIndie Book Award (2020)
Website
sophieandersonauthor.com

Biography edit

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]

Awards and honors edit

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]

Awards for Anderson's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref.
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]

Publications edit

  • The House With Chicken Legs. Illustrated by Elisa Paganelli. Usborne Publishing. 2018. ISBN 9781474940665.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[25]
  • The Girl Who Speaks Bear. Illustrated by Kathrin Honesta. Scholastic Press. 2019.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[26]
  • The Castle of Tangled Magic. Illustrated by Saara Soderlund. Usborne Publishing. 2020. ISBN 9781474978491.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[27]
  • The Thief Who Sang Storms. Usborne Publishing. 2022. ISBN 9781474979061.[28]
  • The Snow Girl. Illustrated by Melissa Castrillón. Usborne Publishing. 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Sophie Anderson". ReadingZone. Archived from the original on 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  2. ^ "The House With Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  3. ^ "The House With Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  4. ^ "'Genuinely brilliant from cover to cover': your favourite books of 2018". The Guardian. 2018-12-20. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  5. ^ Williams, Imogen Russell (2018-05-26). "Children's and teens roundup: the best new picture books and novels". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  6. ^ "The House with Chicken Legs (Paperback)". Waterstones. Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  7. ^ Jones, Nicolette (2023-09-29). "The Sunday Times best children's books of the year 2019". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  8. ^ Noble, Fiona; Carter, Imogen; Empire, Kitty; Kellaway, Kate (2019-12-15). "The best children's books of 2019 for all ages". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  9. ^ Stevenson, Deborah (2020). "Bulletin Blue Ribbons 2020". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 74 (5): 241–245. doi:10.1353/bcc.2020.0899. ISSN 1558-6766.
  10. ^ Jones, Nicolette (2023-09-29). "The Sunday Times best children's books of the year 2019". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  11. ^ "Welsh Books for Young People – Our Best of 2020". Wales Arts Review. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2023-09-15.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ "Best New Books for Gifted and Talented Readers: Editor's pick". The School Librarian. 69 (3): 51. Autumn 2021. Archived from the original on 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2023-09-29 – via ProQuest.
  13. ^ Carter, Imogen; Empire, Kitty; Noble, Fiona (2022-12-04). "The best children's books of 2022". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Archived from the original on 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  14. ^ "First Book Award Nominees". Locus Online. 2018-08-13. Archived from the original on 2022-08-14. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  15. ^ "Awards: Chautauqua, Branford Boase Shortlists". Shelf Awareness. 2019-05-06. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  16. ^ "2019 Branford Boase Award Shortlist". Locus Online. 2019-05-01. Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  17. ^ "2019 British Book Awards Shortlists". Locus Online. 2019-03-22. Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  18. ^ "Awards: J. Anthony Lukas Winners; CILIP Carnegie, Kate Greenaway Shortlists". Shelf Awareness. 2019-03-20. Archived from the original on 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  19. ^ Flood, Alison (2019-03-19). "Carnegie medal shortlist celebrates novels in free verse". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  20. ^ "The House with Chicken Legs (Paperback)". Waterstones. Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  21. ^ "2019 Waterstones Children's Book Prize Shortlists". Locus Online. 2019-02-07. Archived from the original on 2022-06-10. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  22. ^ "Awards: Nebula Finalists; CILIP Carnegie, Kate Greenaway Shortlists". Shelf Awareness. 2021-03-19. Archived from the original on 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  23. ^ Flood, Alison (2021-03-18). "Shortlist for Carnegie medal offers locked-down children 'hope and escapism'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2023-03-19. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  24. ^ "Awards: Indie Book Winners". Shelf Awareness. 2020-06-29. Archived from the original on 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  25. ^ "The House With Chicken Legs". Kirkus Reviews. 2018-06-24. Archived from the original on 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  26. ^ "The Girl Who Speaks Bear". Kirkus Reviews. 2019-10-22. Archived from the original on 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  27. ^ "The Castle of Tangled Magic". Kirkus Reviews. 2021-12-23. Archived from the original on 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  28. ^ "The Thief Who Sang Storms". Kirkus Reviews. 2023-02-24. Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
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