Sophia Bennett (born 1966) is a British children's writer, author of several novels for young adults. Her debut novel ''Threads'', won the Times/Chicken House competition in 2009, and in 2017 ''Love Song'' won the Goldsboro Books

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. Her books have been published around the world.

Biography

Bennett was born in

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and educated at

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. She has a PhD in Modern Italian Literature from

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. She is an occasional visiting lecturer in writing for children and young adults at

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and City University in London and a Fellow of the

Royal Literary Fund The Royal Literary Fund (RLF) is a benevolent fund that gives assistance to published British writers in financial difficulties. Founded in 1790, and granted a royal charter in 1818, the Fund has helped an extensive roll of authors through its long ...

Bibliography

Novels

* ''Threads'' (2009) (Winner, Times/Chicken House Prize 2009) * ''Beads'' (2010) * ''Stars'' (2011) * ''The Look'' (2012) * ''You Don't Know Me'' (2013) (Shortlisted for the Book Trust Best Book of the Year 2014) * ''The Castle'' (2014) (Shortlisted for the Oxfordshire Book Award 2015) * ''Love Song'' (2016) (Winner, RNA Goldsboro Books Romantic Novel of the Year 2017) * ''Following Ophelia'' (2017) * ''The Windsor knot'' (2020)

References

External links

Official website

Chicken House books - Sophia Bennett

Sophia Bennett Love Song Interview
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