Lisa Thompson (author)

Lisa Thompson (born 1973)[1] is an English children's book author.

Lisa Thompson
Born (1973-05-05) 5 May 1973
London, England
OccupationChildren's writer
Spouse(s)Stuart[1]
ChildrenBen, Isobel[1]
Websitehttp://www.lisathompsonauthor.com/

Biography

Thompson was born and raised in the London Borough of Havering (Hornchurch, Upminster), England.[1] After leaving school at age 16, she worked in insurance for a couple of years. In 1991, she joined the BBC, eventually becoming a radio broadcast assistant.[1] She left the BBC in 2002 and later became a freelance radio broadcast assistant with an independent production company.[1] At age 43, Thompson debuted her first book.[1]

Writing

Thompson's debut novel, The Goldfish Boy, was published by Scholastic in 2017.[2] A review in Kirkus wrote that the book "strikes the perfect balance, seemingly without compromise, between an issue-driven novel and one with broad, commercial appeal." The Goldfish Boy was a national bestseller[3] and was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize.[4]

The following year, Thompson published The Light Jar. The book was described in The Guardian as a "a thoughtful and hugely empathetic book".[3] It was followed by The Day I Was Erased (2019)[5] and The Boy Who Fooled the World (2020).[6]

Thompson's 2019 novella, Owen and the Soldier, was published by Barrington Stoke and became the first dyslexia-friendly title to be shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards.[7] That same year, Thompson contributed a short story to Return to Wonderland, a collection of new stories set in Lewis Carroll's fictional world.[8]

Personal life

Thompson lives with her husband Stuart and their two children, Ben and Isobel.[1]

Published works

Novels
TitleYearPublisher
The Goldfish Boy2017Scholastic
The Light Jar2018Scholastic
The Day I Was Erased2019Scholastic
The Boy Who Fooled the World2020Scholastic

Novellas
TitleYearPublisher
Owen and the Soldier2019Barrington Stoke

Short stories
TitleFromYearPublisher
The Knave of HeartsReturn to Wonderland (Various authors)2019Macmillan Children's Books


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References
  1. Russell, Steve (29 January 2017). "I made tea for Benedict Cumberbatch!". IPSWICH STAR. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  2. "THE GOLDFISH BOY". KIRKUS. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  3. Donaldson, Sarah (16 January 2018). "The Light Jar review – bleak but thoughtful page-turner". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  4. Gibbons, Amy (7 February 2018). "Hadleigh author shortlisted for prestigious Waterstones Children's Book Prize for her book The Goldfish Boy". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  5. Jones, Nicolette (20 January 2019). "Children's book of the week: The Day I Was Erased by Lisa Thompson, illustrated by Mike Lowery". THE TIMES. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  6. Russell Williams, Imogen (25 January 2020). "Children's and teens roundup: the best new picture books and novels". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  7. Cowdrey, Katherine (7 November 2019). "Blue Peter Book Awards reveals shortlists for 2020". THE BOOKSELLER. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  8. "Return to Wonderland - By Various". Google - Books. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
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