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Natasha Farrant



Natasha Farrant has a first-class degree in Modern Languages from Oxford University, an MSc in Social Anthropology from the LSE, and a Diploma in Translation from the Institute of Linguists. She previously worked in publishing and now runs her own children's literary scouting agency. Natasha is in her thirties, and lives in West London with her husband and two children. She speaks French fluently and spends several weeks a year on the Il de Re with her family.
 

Awards: Costa (2020)

Genres: Children's Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
 
Series
Diaires of Bluebell Gadsby
   1. After Iris (2013)
   2. Flora in Love (2014)

     aka Following Flora

   3. All About Pumpkin (2015)
   4. Time for Jas (2016)
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Novels
   Diving into Light (2008)
   Some Other Eden (2009)
   The Things We Did for Love (2012)
     aka What We Did for Love
   The Children of Castle Rock (2018)
     aka A Talent for Trouble
   Eight Princesses and a Magic Mirror (2019)
   Voyage of the Sparrowhawk (2020)
   The Girl Who Talked to Trees (2021)
   The Rescue of Ravenwood (2023)
   The Secret of Golden Island (2024)
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Awards
2020 Costa Book Award for Children's Book : Voyage of the Sparrowhawk

Natasha Farrant recommends
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Escape to the River Sea (2022)
Emma Carroll
"All the magic, heart and scope of Ibbotson's classic adventure - I read it in one breathless sitting."
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The Light in Everything (2022)
Katya Balen
"I loved this book. The deftness with which Katya creates such passionate, funny, broken, brave characters. What an achievement. Katya Balen can break your heart and make you snort with laughter in the same sentence."
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Sisters of the Lost Marsh (2021)
Lucy Strange
"I absolutely love this book ... Lucy Strange is a wonderful, accomplished writer whose books stay with you long after you have finished reading."

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