Sophie Anderson (author)

Anderson was born and raised in Swansea. She attended the University of Liverpool.{{Cite web |last= |title=Sophie Anderson |url=https://www.readingzone.com/authors/sophie-anderson/ |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=ReadingZone |language=en |archive-date=2023-09-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230915081202/https://www.readingzone.com/authors/sophie-anderson/ |url-status=live }} She is married and has four children. They live in the Lake District.

The House With Chicken Legs is a Junior Library Guild selection.{{Cite web |title=The House With Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson |url=https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9781338209969J&name=House_With_Chicken_Legs |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=Junior Library Guild |archive-date=2021-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129172246/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9781338209969J&name=House_With_Chicken_Legs |url-status=live }} Both Kirkus Reviews and The Guardian named it one of the best children's books of 2018.{{Cite web |title=The House With Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson |url=https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9781338209969J&name=House_With_Chicken_Legs |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=Junior Library Guild |archive-date=2021-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129172246/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9781338209969J&name=House_With_Chicken_Legs |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2018-12-20 |title='Genuinely brilliant from cover to cover': your favourite books of 2018 |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/dec/20/genuinely-brilliant-from-cover-to-cover-your-favourite-books-of-2018 |access-date=2023-09-15 |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=2023-05-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519195623/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/dec/20/genuinely-brilliant-from-cover-to-cover-your-favourite-books-of-2018 |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last=Williams |first=Imogen Russell |date=2018-05-26 |title=Children’s and teens roundup: the best new picture books and novels |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/may/26/childrens-teens-roundup-best-new-picturebooks-novels |access-date=2023-09-15 |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=2023-06-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608043959/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/may/26/childrens-teens-roundup-best-new-picturebooks-novels |url-status=live }} Waterstones also named it the Children's Book of the Month for May 2018.{{Cite web |title=The House with Chicken Legs (Paperback) |url=https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-house-with-chicken-legs/sophie-anderson/9781474940665 |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=Waterstones |archive-date=2023-01-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130082450/https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-house-with-chicken-legs/sophie-anderson/9781474940665 |url-status=live }}

In 2019, The Guardian and The Times named The Girl Who Speaks Bear one of the best children's books of the year.{{Cite news |last=Jones |first=Nicolette |date=2023-09-29 |title=The Sunday Times best children’s books of the year 2019 |language=en |work=The Times |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/sunday-times-best-children-books-of-the-year-2019-bbrgj0zw8 |access-date=2023-09-29 |issn=0140-0460 |archive-date=2022-08-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809050440/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sunday-times-best-children-books-of-the-year-2019-bbrgj0zw8 |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last=Noble |first=Fiona |last2=Carter |first2=Imogen |last3=Empire |first3=Kitty |last4=Kellaway |first4=Kate |date=2019-12-15 |title=The best children’s books of 2019 for all ages |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/dec/15/the-best-childrens-books-of-2019-for-all-ages |access-date=2023-09-15 |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=2021-02-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204094816/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/dec/15/the-best-childrens-books-of-2019-for-all-ages |url-status=live }}The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books also named it one of the best children's books of 2020.{{Cite journal |last=Stevenson |first=Deborah |date=2020 |title=Bulletin Blue Ribbons 2020 |url=https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/776162 |journal=Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books |volume=74 |issue=5 |pages=241–245 |doi=10.1353/bcc.2020.0899 |issn=1558-6766}}

In 2020, The Times and the Wales Arts Review named The Castle Of Tangled Magic one of the best children's books of the year.{{Cite news |last=Jones |first=Nicolette |date=2023-09-29 |title=The Sunday Times best children’s books of the year 2019 |language=en |work=The Times |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/sunday-times-best-children-books-of-the-year-2019-bbrgj0zw8 |access-date=2023-09-29 |issn=0140-0460 |archive-date=2022-08-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809050440/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sunday-times-best-children-books-of-the-year-2019-bbrgj0zw8 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-12-16 |title=Welsh Books for Young People – Our Best of 2020 |url=https://www.walesartsreview.org/welsh-books-for-young-people-our-best-of-2020/,%20https://www.walesartsreview.org/welsh-books-for-young-people-our-best-of-2020/ |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=Wales Arts Review |language=en-US }}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The School Librarian also included it on their August 2021 list of the "Best New Books for Gifted and Talented Readers".{{Cite journal |date=Autumn 2021 |title=Best New Books for Gifted and Talented Readers: Editor's pick |url=https://www.proquest.com/openview/5529e2a616767e47a4c14bffb1ff462a/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=296199 |journal=The School Librarian |volume=69 |issue=3 |page=51 |via=ProQuest |access-date=2023-09-29 |archive-date=2023-10-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004023509/https://www.proquest.com/openview/5529e2a616767e47a4c14bffb1ff462a/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=296199 |url-status=live }}

In 2022, The Guardian named The Thief Who Sang Storms one of the year's best children's books.{{Cite news |last=Carter |first=Imogen |last2=Empire |first2=Kitty |last3=Noble |first3=Fiona |date=2022-12-04 |title=The best children’s books of 2022 |language=en-GB |work=The Observer |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/dec/04/the-best-childrens-books-of-2022 |url-status=live |access-date=2023-09-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820041814/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/dec/04/the-best-childrens-books-of-2022 |archive-date=2023-08-20 |issn=0029-7712}}

• {{Cite book |title=The House With Chicken Legs |publisher=Usborne Publishing |others=Illustrated by Elisa Paganelli |year=2018 |isbn=9781474940665}}{{Cite web |date=2018-06-24 |title=The House With Chicken Legs |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/sophie-anderson/the-house-with-chicken-legs/ |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=Kirkus Reviews |archive-date=2020-03-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200313074102/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/sophie-anderson/the-house-with-chicken-legs/ |url-status=live }}
• {{Cite book |title=The Girl Who Speaks Bear |publisher=Scholastic Press |others=Illustrated by Kathrin Honesta |year=2019}}{{Cite web |date=2019-10-22 |title=The Girl Who Speaks Bear |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/sophie-anderson/the-girl-who-speaks-bear/ |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=Kirkus Reviews |archive-date=2023-09-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230915081217/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/like-dislike/2000118487/ |url-status=live }}
• {{Cite book |title=The Castle of Tangled Magic |publisher=Usborne Publishing |others=Illustrated by Saara Soderlund |year=2020 |isbn=9781474978491}}{{Cite web |date=2021-12-23 |title=The Castle of Tangled Magic |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/sophie-anderson/the-castle-of-tangled-magic/ |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=Kirkus Reviews |archive-date=2023-09-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230915081215/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/like-dislike/2000108043/ |url-status=live }}
• {{Cite book |title=The Thief Who Sang Storms |publisher=Usborne Publishing |year=2022 |isbn=9781474979061}}{{Cite web |date=2023-02-24 |title=The Thief Who Sang Storms |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/sophie-anderson/the-thief-who-sang-storms/ |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=Kirkus Reviews |archive-date=2023-03-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321144518/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/sophie-anderson/the-thief-who-sang-storms/ |url-status=live }}
• {{Cite book |title=The Snow Girl |publisher=Usborne Publishing |others=Illustrated by Melissa Castrillón |year=2023}}

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