Frances Hardinge

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Frances Hardinge

Born 1973
Kent
Occupation Novelist
Nationality English British
Genres Young adult fiction
Notable work(s) Fly By Night
Verdigris Deep
Notable award(s) Branford Boase Award
2006 Fly By Night
Official website

Frances Hardinge (born 1973)[1] is a British author best known for her novel Fly By Night which in 2006 won the Branford Boase Award and was listed as one of the School Library Journal's Best Books.[2][3][4] She has also been shortlisted and achieved a number of other awards for both her novels as well as some of her short stories.[2] Hardinge is often seen wearing a black hat and enjoys dressing in old fashioned clothing.[1][5]

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[edit] Biography

Frances Hardinge was born and grew up in Kent, England and dreamed of writing at the age of four. She studied English at Oxford University and was the founder member of a writers' workshop there.[1][5]

Her writing career started after she won a short story magazine competition. Shortly after winning she wrote Fly By Night in her spare time and showed it to Macmillan Publishers after pressure from a friend.[1][5]

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[edit] Novels

While Fly By Night was being finalised for publication, Hardinge signed a deal with Macmillan Publishers to produce three further novels.[1]

[edit] Short Stories

Hardinge has written a number of short stories for magazines:[6]

  • Shining Man (In The Dream Zone, 2001)
  • Communion (In 'Wordplay Vol. 1, 2002)
  • Captive Audience (In Piffle Issue 7, 2002)
  • Bengal Rose (In Scribble No. 20, 2003)
  • Black Grass (In All Hallows, 2005)
  • Halfway House (In Alchemy, 2006)
  • Behind The Mirror (Serialised in First News, 2007)

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e Frances Hardinge Biography. Kidzworld. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
  2. ^ a b The Library: Awards and Prizes. Frances Hardinge's Dark Tower. Archived from the original on 2008-05-18. Retrieved on 2008-05-18.
  3. ^ Branford Boase Award 2006. The Branford Boase Award (2006). Archived from the original on 2008-05-18. Retrieved on 2008-05-18.
  4. ^ Jones, Trevelyn; et. al (2006-12-01). Best Books 2006. School Library Journal. Retrieved on 2008-05-18.
  5. ^ a b c Frances' Biography. Frances Hardinge's Dark Tower. Archived from the original on 2008-05-18. Retrieved on 2008-05-18.
  6. ^ The Library: Short Stories. Frances Hardinge's Dark Tower. Archived from the original on 2008-05-18. Retrieved on 2008-05-18.

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