Frances Hardinge: Biography
Frances Hardinge was born in 1973 and is currently 53 years old. Frances Hardinge was born in Brighton, East Essex, England.
Frances Hardinge has written 8 standalone novels, starting with Verdigris Deep / Well Witched in 2007. The most recently released novel was Unraveller, which was released in 2023. There is an upcoming standalone novel entitled Traitors' Nest which is being released on September 8th, 2026.
Frances Hardinge has also written the Fly By Night series which has 2 books including Fly by Night and Twilight Robbery / Fly Trap .
Frances Hardinge: Awards & Accolades
Hardinge's books have won multiple awards, Cuckoo Song won the British Fantasy Award, Best Fantasy Novel (the Robert Holdstock Award), in 2015. The Lie Tree won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Young Adult Literature, in 2016. Unraveller won the Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Young Adult Literature, in 2024.
The following novels by Frances Hardinge were nominated for these awards:
- Twentieth Annual Collection: British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2000).
- Gullstruck Island / The Lost Conspiracy: Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Young Adult Literature (2009).
- Cuckoo Song: James Herbert Award for Horror Writing, Best Book Awards (2015).
- A Skinful of Shadows: Waterstones, Book of the Year (2017). Hugo Award, Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book (2018).
- The Outcast Hours: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2020).
- Deeplight: Hugo Award, Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book (2020).
- Unraveller: Hugo Award, Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book (2024).
Related Authors
Fans of Frances Hardinge also enjoy these authors:
- V.E. Schwab, author of: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.
- Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
- Naomi Novik, author of the Scholomance Series.
- Holly Black, author of the Folk Of The Air Series.
- Leigh Bardugo, author of the Grisha Series.
Frances Hardinge: F.A.Q
When was Frances Hardinge Born? How old is Frances Hardinge?
Frances Hardinge was born in 1973. Frances Hardinge is currently 53 years old.
Where was Frances Hardinge Born?
Frances Hardinge was born in Brighton, East Essex, England and is English.
What book awards has Frances Hardinge won?
Cuckoo Song: British Fantasy Award Best Fantasy Novel (the Robert Holdstock Award) (2015).
The Lie Tree: Los Angeles Times Book Prize Best Young Adult Literature (2016).
Unraveller: Mythopoeic Award Fantasy Award for Young Adult Literature (2024).
What was the first book Frances Hardinge wrote?
The first book written by Frances Hardinge was Fly by Night, published in 2005.
What was the most recent book Frances Hardinge wrote?
Her most recently released work was The Forest of a Thousand Eyes (a short story) on September 19th, 2024.
What is the most popular book by Frances Hardinge?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Frances Hardinge book is
The Lie Tree. Here are her most popular books:
- The Lie Tree (7.6)
- Cuckoo Song (9)
- A Face Like Glass (6)
- A Skinful of Shadows (10)
- Gullstruck Island / The Lost Conspiracy (10)
Are there upcoming new books by Frances Hardinge?
Frances Hardinge has a new book coming out on September 8th, 2026 called
Traitors' Nest.
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How many books has Frances Hardinge written?
Frances Hardinge has written 14 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 2 books in the Fly By Night Series, 1 book in The Myriad Series, 8 Standalone Novels, 1 book in the Tales of the Apt Series, 1 book in the Graphic Novels, 1 book in the Children's Books.