Natasha Farrant (author)


Natasha Farrant is a British children's author. In 2020, she won the Costa Book Award for Children's Book for ''Voyage of the Sparrowhawk.''

Personal life and education

Farrant was born in London, England and is three-quarters French. She earned a degree in Modern Languages from the University of Oxford, a Master of Science in Social Anthropology from the London School of Economics, and a Diploma in Translation from the Institute of Linguists.
Farrant is married with two adult daughters.

Awards and honours

Eight Princesses and a Magic Mirror is a Junior Library Guild book. In 2019, The Guardian included it on their list of the year's best books for children ages five to eight years old.
In 2013, Kirkus Reviews included After Iris on their list of the best middle-grade books of the year.
In 2020, The Sunday Times included Voyage of the Sparrowhawk on their list of the best children's books of the year. Two years later, Booklist included it on their list of the year's "Top 10 Historical Fiction for Youth".
In February 2023, Waterstones included The Rescue of Ravenwood on their list of the best books of the month. The Sunday Times included it in an ongoing list of the best children's books of the year.
YearTitleAwardResultRef.
2013Branford Boase AwardShortlist
2014Flora in LoveGuardian Children's Fiction PrizeLonglist
2014Flora in LoveQueen of Teen AwardShortlist
2015After IrisUKLA Book AwardLonglist
2018Lydia: The Wild Girl of Pride and PrejudiceCarnegie MedalNominee
2018Lydia: The Wild Girl of Pride and PrejudiceUKLA Book AwardLonglist
2019Carnegie MedalNominee
2019UKLA Book AwardLonglist
2021Voyage of the SparrowhawkBooklist Editors' Choice: Books for YouthSelection
2021Voyage of the SparrowhawkCosta Book Award for Children's BookWinner
2021Eight Princesses and a Magic MirrorCarnegie MedalNominee
2021Voyage of the SparrowhawkSpark Book AwardWinner
2022Voyage of the SparrowhawkCarnegie MedalNominee
2022Voyage of the SparrowhawkUKLA Book AwardLonglist
2023UKLA Book AwardLonglist

Publications

Bluebell Gadsby books

After Iris, 2013Flora in Love, 2014All About Pumpkin, 2015Time for Jas, 2016

Other