Tir na n-Og Awards
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Edition 43 (2018) Winner
Hayley Long
ヘイリー・ロング
Heirī Rōngu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1971-01-01 （Felixstowe）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Felixstowe → Aberystwyth → London → Cardiff → Norfolk → Wales
Career
- Occupations
- Author, English teacher
- Active Years
- 2004-2018
- Affiliations
- Parthian Books, Accent Press, Pan Macmillan, Hot Key Books
- Nominations
- Costa Book Award 2012 (What's Up With Jody Barton?), Queen of Teen Awards 2012, Costa Book Award for Children's Book 2015 (Sophie Someone), Young Minds Book Award 2010 (Lottie Biggs Is Not Desperate)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | — | English | — | — | United Kingdom |
Aberystwyth University
English
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tir na n-Og Award | The Nearest Faraway Place | Children's Book | Welsh Books Council | Winner |
| 2013 | Essex Book Award | What's Up With Jody Barton? | — | — | Winner |
| 2017 | Mal Peet Children's Award | The Nearest Faraway Place | Children's | East Anglian Book Awards | Winner |
| 2009 | White Raven label | Lottie Biggs Is Not Mad | — | International Youth Library | Awarded |
Tir na n-Og Award
2018
Work:
The Nearest Faraway Place
Category:
Children's Book
Organization:
Welsh Books Council
Result:
Winner
Essex Book Award
2013
Work:
What's Up With Jody Barton?
Result:
Winner
Mal Peet Children's Award
2017
Work:
The Nearest Faraway Place
Category:
Children's
Organization:
East Anglian Book Awards
Result:
Winner
White Raven label
2009
Work:
Lottie Biggs Is Not Mad
Organization:
International Youth Library
Result:
Awarded
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Lottie Biggs Is Not Mad
2009 Teen fictionStory of teenager Lottie Biggs.
YouthMental health
Translations
- Greek, Danish, Norwegian, French
Sophie Someone
2015 Teen fictionNovel written in code.
IdentityFamily
The Nearest Faraway Place
2017 Teen fictionStory set in Wales.
LossFriendship
Bibliography
- Fire and Water (2004)
- Kilburn Hoodoo (2006)
- Vinyl Demand (2008)
- Lottie Biggs Is Not Mad (2009)
- Lottie Biggs Is Not Desperate (2010)
- Lottie Biggs Is Not Tragic (2011)
- What's Up With Jody Barton? (2012)
- Downside Up (2013)
- Sophie Someone (2015)
- Being a Girl (2015, non-fiction)
- The Nearest Faraway Place (2017)
Translations of Works
- Greek, Danish, Norwegian, French translations of Lottie Biggs series
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- HumorousColloquialInnovative forms (code)
- Recurring Motifs
- Teenage angstMental healthIdentity
Legacy
Known for teen fiction, recipient of several awards, praised for Welsh-background stories.
Trivia
- Began writing while living in Wales.