Betty Trask Prize and Awards
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Edition 29 (2012) Winner
Annabel Pitcher
アナベル・ピッチャー
Anaberu Pitchā
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1982 （a village in West Yorkshire, England）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- West Yorkshire
Career
- Occupations
- children's writer, teacher
- Active Years
- 2011-2024
- Affiliations
- Wakefield Girls' High School
- Nominations
- Red House Children's Book Award shortlist, Galaxy Children's Book of the Year shortlist, Carnegie Medal 2012 shortlist, Dylan Thomas Prize 2011 shortlist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oxford | English Literature | English Literature | — | — | United Kingdom |
University of Oxford
English Literature
/ English Literature
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Branford Boase Award | My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece | — | — | winner |
| — | Betty Trask Award | My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece | — | Royal Society of Authors | winner |
| — | Hull Children's Book of the Year | My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece | — | — | winner |
| 2013 | Waterstones Children's Book Prize | Ketchup Clouds | — | Waterstones | winner |
| 2014 | Edgar Award | Ketchup Clouds | Best Young Adult Novel | Mystery Writers of America | winner |
Branford Boase Award
2012
Work:
My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece
Result:
winner
Betty Trask Award
Work:
My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece
Organization:
Royal Society of Authors
Result:
winner
Hull Children's Book of the Year
Work:
My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece
Result:
winner
Waterstones Children's Book Prize
2013
Work:
Ketchup Clouds
Organization:
Waterstones
Result:
winner
Edgar Award
2014
Work:
Ketchup Clouds
Category:
Best Young Adult Novel
Organization:
Mystery Writers of America
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece
2011 Children's literatureDeals with the tragedy of a family torn apart by a terrorist attack.
terrorismfamily tragedy
Translations
- translated into over twenty languages
Ketchup Clouds
2012 Children's literatureProject Bright Spark
2013 Children's literatureSilence is Goldfish
2015 Children's literatureBibliography
- My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece (2011)
- Ketchup Clouds (2012)
- Project Bright Spark (2013)
- Silence is Goldfish (2015)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Appeals to ages 10–15
Legacy
British children's writer whose books have been translated into over twenty languages and became bestsellers.
Trivia
- Studied English Literature at Oxford University
- Taught English at Wakefield Girls' High School