Sophie Anderson (author)
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Welsh author
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| Notable awards | Indie Book Award (2020) |
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Sophie Anderson is a Welsh author. Among other honours, her books have been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal three times.
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]
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 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) - The House with Chicken Legs Runs Away. Illustrated by Melissa Castrillón. Usborne Publishing. 2026.
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References
- 1 2 "Sophie Anderson". ReadingZone. Archived from the original on 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ↑ "The House With Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ↑ "The House With Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ↑ "'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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "The House with Chicken Legs (Paperback)". Waterstones. Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Welsh Books for Young People – Our Best of 2020". Wales Arts Review. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2023-09-15.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "First Book Award Nominees". Locus Online. 2018-08-13. Archived from the original on 2022-08-14. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ↑ "Awards: Chautauqua, Branford Boase Shortlists". Shelf Awareness. 2019-05-06. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ↑ "2019 Branford Boase Award Shortlist". Locus Online. 2019-05-01. Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ↑ "2019 British Book Awards Shortlists". Locus Online. 2019-03-22. Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "The House with Chicken Legs (Paperback)". Waterstones. Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ↑ "2019 Waterstones Children's Book Prize Shortlists". Locus Online. 2019-02-07. Archived from the original on 2022-06-10. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Awards: Indie Book Winners". Shelf Awareness. 2020-06-29. Archived from the original on 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ↑ "The House With Chicken Legs". Kirkus Reviews. 2018-06-24. Archived from the original on 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ↑ "The Girl Who Speaks Bear". Kirkus Reviews. 2019-10-22. Archived from the original on 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ↑ "The Castle of Tangled Magic". Kirkus Reviews. 2021-12-23. Archived from the original on 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ↑ "The Thief Who Sang Storms". Kirkus Reviews. 2023-02-24. Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ↑ Wood, Tracy. "The House with Chicken Legs Runs Away by Sophie Anderson". School Reading List. School Reading List. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
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