Lisa Thompson (author)
Lisa Thompson (born 1973)[1] is an English children's book author.
Lisa Thompson | |
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Born | London, England | 5 May 1973
Occupation | Children's writer |
Spouse(s) | Stuart[1] |
Children | Ben, Isobel[1] |
Website | http://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
Title | Year | Publisher |
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The Goldfish Boy | 2017 | Scholastic |
The Light Jar | 2018 | Scholastic |
The Day I Was Erased | 2019 | Scholastic |
The Boy Who Fooled the World | 2020 | Scholastic |
Novellas
Title | Year | Publisher |
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Owen and the Soldier | 2019 | Barrington Stoke |
Short stories
Title | From | Year | Publisher |
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The Knave of Hearts | Return to Wonderland (Various authors) | 2019 | Macmillan Children's Books |
References
- Russell, Steve (29 January 2017). "I made tea for Benedict Cumberbatch!". IPSWICH STAR. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- "THE GOLDFISH BOY". KIRKUS. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- Donaldson, Sarah (16 January 2018). "The Light Jar review – bleak but thoughtful page-turner". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- 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.
- 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.
- Russell Williams, Imogen (25 January 2020). "Children's and teens roundup: the best new picture books and novels". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- Cowdrey, Katherine (7 November 2019). "Blue Peter Book Awards reveals shortlists for 2020". THE BOOKSELLER. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- "Return to Wonderland - By Various". Google - Books. Retrieved 19 March 2020.