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.
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
Series
Greenwild
1. Greenwild (2023)
2. The City Beyond the Sea (2024)
3. The Forest in the Sky (2025)
The Frozen King (2026)
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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Pari Thomson recommends

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."

Turtle Moon (2024)
Hannah Gold
"A glorious, shining adventure story with nature and wildness at its heart."

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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