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Lucy Christopher


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Lucy Christopher was born in Wales but grew up in Australia. She obtained an Undergraduate degree at Melbourne University. She moved to the UK to earn a distinction in a Creative Writing MA from Bath Spa University. The novel she wrote for this class, The Long Flight, was picked up by a publisher under a new name of FLYAWAY.Lucy’s debut novel, Stolen, was written as part for her PhD degree. Stolen explores her thoughts on the Australian desert through the story about a teenage girl who is kidnapped and taken there. Lucy is working on another teen novel. When she is not writing, Lucy spends her time daydreaming, emailing friends and horseback riding a mare named Topaz as well as helping to run a kid’s wildlife group at Newport Wetlands.
 

Genres: Young Adult Fantasy
 
Novels
   Stolen (2009)
   Flyaway (2010)
   The Killing Woods (2013)
   Storm-Wake (2018)
   Release (2022)
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Collections
   Three Strikes (2018) (with Kat Ellis and Rhian Ivory)
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Lucy Christopher recommends
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After You Were Gone (2022)
Vikki Wakefield
"An elegant, powerful and utterly compelling thriller. The best book I have read all year."
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Pretend She's Here (2019)
Luanne Rice
"Gripping and chilling and hard to look away from."

Awards
Costa Children's Book Award Best Novel nominee (2010) : Flyaway
Michael L. Printz Award Best Book nominee (2011) : Stolen


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