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Pari Thomson



Pari Thomson is the author of Greenwild, as well as being a commissioning editor for picture books at Bloomsbury Children’s Books.

Half Persian, half English, she has lived in many places, including India, Pakistan, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Belgium. She studied at Oxford University and now lives near the river in London, not far from Kew Gardens.

Follow her at @PariThomson on Twitter.
 

Awards: Waterstones (2024)  see all

Genres: Children's Fiction
 
New and upcoming books
September 2026

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The Frozen King
(Greenwild)
Series
Greenwild
   1. Greenwild (2023)
   2. The City Beyond the Sea (2024)
   3. The Forest in the Sky (2025)
   The Frozen King (2026)
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Awards
2024 Waterstones Children's Book Prize : Greenwild: The World Behind the Door

Award nominations
2024 Branford Boase Award (longlist) : Greenwild: The World Behind the Door


Pari Thomson recommends
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Alice with a Why (2025)
Anna James
"A beautiful and witty return to Wonderland, infused with all the nonsense, mischief and delight of the original."
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Turtle Moon (2024)
Hannah Gold
"A glorious, shining adventure story with nature and wildness at its heart."
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The Clockwork Conspiracy (2024)
(Isaac Turner Investigates, book 1)
Sam Sedgman
"A thrilling locked-room mystery, with a plot as beautifully engineered as clockwork."

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