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

Background

Pitcher was born in a village in West Yorkshire. She studied English Literature at

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. Her first novel, ''

My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece ''My Sister Lives On The Mantelpiece '' is a 2011 novel written by Annabel Pitcher. It won the 2012 Branford Boase Award, and received at least 25 other award nominations. Plot summary Ten-year-old Jamie Mathews moves to the Lake District from ...

'', 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 Federation of Children's Book Groups Children's Book Award is a set of annual literary prizes for children's books published in the U.K. during the preceding calendar year. It recognises one "Overall" winner and one book in each of three cat ...

, 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 Hull Children's Book of the Year and the prestigious 2012

Branford Boase Award The Branford Boase Award is a British literary award presented annually to an outstanding children's or young-adult novel by a first-time writer; "the most promising book for seven year-olds and upwards by a first time novelist." The award is sha ...

for most outstanding debut novel. Her books appeal to the ages 10–15 mostly. Pitcher's second novel, '' Ketchup Clouds'', won the

Waterstones Children's Book Prize The Waterstones Children's Book Prize is an annual award given to a work of children's literature published during the previous year. First awarded in 2005, the purpose of the prize is "to uncover hidden talent in children's writing" and is there ...

."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

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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