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Edition 19 (2013) Winner
Sarah Crossan
サラ・クロッサン
Sara Kurossan
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- London, England
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London, England → Churchtown, Dublin
Career
- Occupations
- Author
- Active Years
- 2012-2025
- Affiliations
- Laureate na nÓg (2018-2020)
- Nominations
- Carnegie Medal shortlist (The Weight of Water, 2013), Carnegie Medal shortlist (Apple and Rain, 2015), German Youth Literature Award Young Adult Jury Award nomination (Toffee, 2024)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Warwick | — | Philosophy and Literature | BA | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Cambridge | — | English and Drama Teacher Training | — | — | United Kingdom |
University of Warwick
Philosophy and Literature
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1999
Country:
United Kingdom
University of Cambridge
English and Drama Teacher Training
Country:
United Kingdom
Trained as teacher
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | YA Book Prize | One | — | The Bookseller | winner |
| 2016 | Irish Children's Book of the Year | One | — | Children's Books Ireland | winner |
| 2016 | Carnegie Medal | One | — | — | winner |
| 2017 | Red House Children's Book Award | One | older readers | — | winner |
| 2020 | German Youth Literature Award Young Adult Jury Award | Moonrise (German edition) | — | — | winner |
YA Book Prize
2016
Work:
One
Organization:
The Bookseller
Result:
winner
Irish Children's Book of the Year
2016
Work:
One
Organization:
Children's Books Ireland
Result:
winner
Carnegie Medal
2016
Work:
One
Result:
winner
Red House Children's Book Award
2017
Work:
One
Category:
older readers
Result:
winner
German Youth Literature Award Young Adult Jury Award
2020
Work:
Moonrise (German edition)
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Carnegie Medal for Writing
1 appearances
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Edition 81 (2016) Winner
KPMG Children's Books Ireland Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (2016) Excellence Award
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Edition 65 (2020) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Weight of Water
2012 Young adult fictionA verse novel about a girl, her family, and loss.
familyloss
Apple and Rain
2014 Young adult fictionStory of reunion with mother.
familyidentity
One
2015 Young adult fictionVerse novel about conjoined twins and friendship.
friendshipdisabilityfamily
Bibliography
- The Weight of Water (2012)
- Breathe (2012)
- Resist (2013)
- Apple and Rain (2014)
- One (2015)
- We Come Apart (2017, co-authored with Brian Conaghan)
- Moonrise (2017)
- Inséparable (2017)
- Swimming Pool (2018)
- Toffee (2019)
- Here Is the Beehive (2020)
- Where the Heart Should Be (2024)
- Hey Zoey (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- verse novelsfree verse
- Recurring Motifs
- family relationshipsloss and griefidentityfriendship
Legacy
Prominent Irish young adult author, Carnegie Medal winner, known for innovating verse novels. Served as Laureate na nÓg 2018-2020.
Trivia
- Born in London, raised in Dublin.
- Father architect, mother homemaker, three brothers.
- Trained as English and drama teacher.