Tanya Byrne
English writer
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Tanya Elizabeth Byrne (born 23 December 1976) is a British author and freelance journalist. She mostly writes young adult fiction. Byrne has also written adult fiction under the pen name Lizzie Byron.
23 December 1976
- young adult
- romance
Tanya Byrne | |
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| Born | Tanya Elizabeth Byrne 23 December 1976 |
| Pen name | Lizzie Byron |
| Occupation | novelist, freelance journalist |
| Genre |
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| Notable works | Heart-Shaped Bruise |
Early life
Career
Byrne began her career working for BBC Radio. After eight years at BBC, she left to write her first novel Heart-Shaped Bruise, which was published by Headline in 2012.[4][5] This was followed by Follow Me Down in 2013[6] and For Holly in 2015.
In 2018, Byrne collaborated on the novel Floored with Sara Barnard, Holly Bourne, Non Pratt, Melinda Salisbury, Lisa Williamson, and Eleanor Wood.[7] She also contributed to the short story anthology A Change is Gonna Come,[8] which was named a Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week,[9] and Juno Dawson's 2019 Proud anthology.[10]
Byrne moved to Hachette Children's Group (HGC) in 2019[11] for the publication of her next YA novel Afterlife in 2021.[12][13][14]
Under the pen name Lizzie Byron, Hodder & Stoughton acquired the rights to publish her debut adult romance novel Someday at Christmas in 2020.[15] Her second adult novel was Suddenly That Summer (2022).[16] As a journalist, Byron has written for The Guardian and The Pool.[17]
Byrne's next YA novels In the Shallows and Rebel Hearts were published in 2024 and 2025 respectively.[18][19]
Adaptations
In March 2021, Two Rivers Media optioned the rights to adapt Afterlove for television.[20]
Personal life
Publications
Young adult
- Heart-Shaped Bruise (2012)
- Follow Me Down (2013)
- For Holly (2015)
- Floored (2018) (co-written with six other authors)
- Afterlove (2021)
- In the Shallows (2024)
- Rebel Hearts (2025)
Adult
- Someday at Christmas (2020)
- Suddenly That Summer (2022)
Contributions
- "Hackney Moon" in A Change is Gonna Come (2017)
- "Almost Certainly" in Proud (2019), edited by Juno Dawson
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Crime Thriller Awards | CWA New Blood Dagger | Heart-Shaped Bruise | Shortlisted | [22] |
| National Book Awards | New Writer of the Year | Shortlisted | [23] | ||
| 2013 | Branford Boase Award | Longlisted | [24] | ||
| 2018 | YA Book Prize | Special Achievement Award | A Change is Gonna Come | Won | [a][25] |
| 2022 | YA Book Prize | Afterlove | Shortlisted | [26] | |
Notes
- Shared with fellow authors and publishers of the anthology.