British Science Fiction Association Awards
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Edition 54 (2022) award
Frances Hardinge
フランシス・ハーディング
Furanshisu Hādingu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Kent, England
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, children's author
- Active Years
- 2005-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oxford | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
University of Oxford
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Branford Boase Award | Fly by Night | — | Branford Boase Award committee | winner |
| 2011 | The Guardian Children's Fiction Prize (finalist) | Twilight Robbery | — | The Guardian | finalist |
| 2014 | British Fantasy Award (Best Novel) | Cuckoo Song | 長編 | British Fantasy Awards | winner |
| 2015 | Costa Book Awards (Children's Book and Book of the Year) | The Lie Tree | 児童文学 / 総合 | Costa Book Awards | winner |
| 2012 | Carnegie Medal (shortlist) | A Face Like Glass | — | Carnegie Medal | shortlist |
Branford Boase Award
2005
Work:
Fly by Night
Organization:
Branford Boase Award committee
Result:
winner
The Guardian Children's Fiction Prize (finalist)
2011
Work:
Twilight Robbery
Organization:
The Guardian
Result:
finalist
British Fantasy Award (Best Novel)
2014
Work:
Cuckoo Song
Category:
長編
Organization:
British Fantasy Awards
Result:
winner
Costa Book Awards (Children's Book and Book of the Year)
2015
Work:
The Lie Tree
Category:
児童文学 / 総合
Organization:
Costa Book Awards
Result:
winner
Carnegie Medal (shortlist)
2012
Work:
A Face Like Glass
Organization:
Carnegie Medal
Result:
shortlist
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Fly by Night
2005 children's fantasyDebut novel about a young protagonist caught up in adventure and political intrigue.
adventurecoming-of-agepower and conspiracy
Translations
- Fly by Night
Twilight Robbery
2011 children's fantasyA continuation of Fly by Night; an adventure exploring the darker sides of city and society.
urban lifeinjusticefriendship
Translations
- Twilight Robbery
A Face Like Glass
2012 young adult, fantasyA story set in an unusual city, blending mystery and satire around the motif of faces.
identitysecretssocial satire
Translations
- A Face Like Glass
Cuckoo Song
2014 young adult, dark fantasyA dark-tinged YA/children's novel about a missing girl and strange occurrences.
lossfamilyhorror
Translations
- Cuckoo Song
The Lie Tree
2015 young adult, historical fantasySet in the Victorian era, a mystery about secrets, science and a tree that feeds on lies. Costa Award winner.
science and beliefsecrecyfamily
Translations
- The Lie Tree
A Skinful of Shadows
young adult, horror/fantasyA girl's story confronting hauntings of shadows and family history.
traumamemoryfamily
Translations
- A Skinful of Shadows
Bibliography
- Fly by Night
- Twilight Robbery
- A Face Like Glass
- Cuckoo Song
- The Lie Tree
- A Skinful of Shadows
Translations of Works
- The Lie Tree (Japanese translation by Atsuko Kodama, Tokyo Sogensha)
- A Face Like Glass (Japanese translation by Atsuko Kodama, Tokyo Sogensha)
- Cuckoo Song (Japanese translation by Atsuko Kodama, Tokyo Sogensha)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- rich, descriptive proseblend of dark fantasy and imaginative worldbuilding
- Recurring Motifs
- identity and masks (faces)secrets and liesVictorian/gothic elements
Legacy
Frances Hardinge is acclaimed for inventive fantasy for children and young adults, winning major prizes including the Costa Award. Her distinctive voice and intricate worldbuilding have led to international translations.
Trivia
- Debuted in 2005 with Fly by Night winning the Branford Boase Award.
- Won the 2015 Costa Book Award (Children's Book and Book of the Year) for The Lie Tree.
- Her works have been translated into multiple languages.