Betty Trask Prize and Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1986) Winner
Kate Saunders
ケイト・ソンダース
Keito Sondāsu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1960-05-04 （London）
- Died
- 2023-04-21 （Archway, London） age 62
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Anglo-Catholic
- Residence History
- London
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Actress, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1975-2023
- Nominations
- Carnegie Medal shortlist (Five Children on the Western Front, 2016), Carnegie Medal shortlist (The Land of Neverendings, 2019)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden School for Girls | — | General | — | — | United Kingdom |
Camden School for Girls
General
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Betty Trask Award | The Prodigal Father | — | Society of Authors | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Costa Children's Book Award | Five Children on the Western Front | — | Costa Book Awards | 受賞 |
Betty Trask Award
1986
Work:
The Prodigal Father
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
受賞
Costa Children's Book Award
2014
Work:
Five Children on the Western Front
Organization:
Costa Book Awards
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Costa Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 44 (2014) Winner
Works
Major Works
Five Children on the Western Front
2014 Children's literatureA sequel to E. Nesbit's classic fantasy series, set against the backdrop of World War I.
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Bibliography
- The Prodigal Father (1986)
- Storm in the Citadel (1989)
- Night Shall Overtake Us (1993)
- Wild Young Bohemians (1995)
- Lily-Josephine (1998)
- The Marrying Game (2002)
- Bachelor Boys (2004)
- Crooked Castle (2013)
- Mariana (2013)
- The Secrets of Wishtide (2016)
- The Case of the Wandering Scholar (2019)
- The Mystery of the Sorrowful Maiden (2021)
Adaptations
- Belfry Witches (BBC children's series)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Witty narrativeAccessible prose
- Recurring Motifs
- Family bondsMagic and reality
Health
-
Multiple sclerosis息子死去後Health declined but continued writing
Legacy
Known for novels and children's books across genres, won Costa Award. Also acted.
In Popular Culture
- Writing career after son's suicide and her illness
Trivia
- Lost her son to suicide at age 19
- Health declined after son's death
- From an Anglo-Catholic family