Annabel Pitcher (born 1982) is a British children's writer.

Background

Pitcher was born in a village in West Yorkshire. She studied

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. Her first novel, '' My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece'', deals with the tragedy of a family torn apart by a

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attack. It almost instantly became a bestseller and has been translated into over twenty languages. It was shortlisted for the Red House Children's Book Award, the Galaxy Children's Book of the Year, the 2012 Carnegie Medal,"Shortlist for the 2012 CILIP Carnegie Medal announced"
. 2012 press release. CILIP. Retrieved 2012-06-09. and the 2011

Dylan Thomas Prize The Dylan Thomas Prize is a leading prize for young writers presented annually. The prize, named in honour of the Welsh writer and poet Dylan Thomas, brings international prestige and a remuneration of £30,000 (~$46,000). It is open to published ...

. It won a Royal Society of Authors'

Betty Trask Award The Betty Trask Prize and Awards are for first novels written by authors under the age of 35, who reside in a current or former Commonwealth nation. Each year the awards total £20,000, with one author receiving a larger prize amount, called the ...

, the Hull Children's Book of the Year and the prestigious 2012 Branford Boase Award for most outstanding debut novel. Her books appeal to the ages 10–15 mostly. Pitcher's second novel, ''

Ketchup Clouds ''Ketchup Clouds'' is a 2012 teen novel by Annabel Pitcher. It tells the story of a girl about the age of 15 who has a dark secret she is afraid to confess to anyone but her pen pal, a murderer on Death Row. It won the Waterstone's Children's ...

'', won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize."Annabel Pitcher wins Waterstones children's book prize" 21 March 2013
''The Guardian'' It also collected the Edgar Allan Poe award in 2014 for 'Best Young Adult Novel', awarded by the Mystery Writers of America. Before her first book was published, Annabel trained as a teacher and taught English at Wakefield Girls' High School.

Published books

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pitcher, Annabel 1982 births Living people 21st-century English novelists 21st-century English women writers English children's writers English women novelists Date of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Alumni of the University of Oxford People from West Yorkshire Edgar Award winners