Frances Hardinge

Details

Instance of

human

Born

6 February 1973

Place of birth

Kent

Sex or gender

female

Given name

Frances, Melanie

Family name

Hardinge

Father

Julian Hardinge, 4th Baron Hardinge of Penshurst

Mother

Anthea June West

Field of work

speculative fiction novel, children's and young adult literature

Occupation

writer, children's writer, young adult author

Citizenship

United Kingdom

Awards

2015 Costa Book Awards, BBC 100 Women, Branford Boase Award, Robert Holdstock Award for Best Fantasy Novel, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature

described by source

ProDetLit

educated at

Somerville College, Holliwood High School

honorific prefix

The Honourable

languages spoken, written or signed

English

nominated for

Carnegie Medal, Locus Award for Best First Novel, BSFA Award for Best Novel, Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book, Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book, Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book, Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book, Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book, Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book, Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book, Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature

notable work

Fly by Night, Verdigris Deep, Gullstruck Island, The Lie Tree

social media followers

10549, 10880, 11100

work location

Oxford, London

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