Books by Frances Hardinge
A Skinful of Shadows
by Frances Hardinge
A Skinful of Shadows by Frances Hardinge is a historical fantasy novel set in the reign of Charles I. It's aimed at young adult (13+) readers and a good way to learn about life in 17th century England and the civil war that tore the country apart. Hardinge previously won the Costa Book Award for her book The Lie Tree and A Skinful of Shadows was shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year in 2017.
“Exciting and playful adventure story based on the power of language.” Read more...
Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Children's Author
“I don’t know how Frances Hardinge came up with this crazy idea that a tree would feed on lies. I thought it was an incredibly creative way of using a tree.” Read more...
Tracy Chevalier on Trees in Literature
Tracy Chevalier, Historical Novelist
Interviews where books by Frances Hardinge were recommended
Tracy Chevalier on Trees in Literature
Books are made of trees and sometimes they’re also about trees. Best-selling author Tracy Chevalier picks the five best trees in fiction.
Fierce Girls in Tween Fiction, recommended by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Books like Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls popularise the many different ways women and girls can be strong, and as strong as they need to be. Award-winning children’s author, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, talks us through some of her favourite strong female characters in children’s fiction.
The Best Teen Fantasy Books Set in Britain, recommended by Sylvia Bishop
Britain offers rich pickings to writers: wild and windswept locations, peculiar folklore, a treasure trove of odd histories and even odder place names. Taking Britain as a starting point, many fantasy authors have produced stories that are at once wonderfully strange and hauntingly plausible. Our fantasy interviewer Sylvia Bishop picks out her top five fantasy books set in Britain for teen readers.
