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

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

Biography

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

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

  • 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

  1. 1 2 "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.
  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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