Hannah Gold is a British children's literature author who writes stories which share reverence for nature.
Gold worked in film and magazines prior to becoming a full-time writer.[1]
The Last Bear won the 2022 Waterstones Children's Book Prize.[1] The Times called it "a stunning debut of a writer to watch".[2] It also won the Blue Peter Book Award for Best Story in 2022 and has been translated into 25 languages around the world. Her second book, The Lost Whale, won the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award in 2023.
Turtle Moon 2024 is set in a wildlife sanctuary threatened by the poaching industry and covers themes of animal/human relationships and care for the environment that are so close to gold's heart.
Publications
edit- The Last Bear, HarperCollins, 2021, illustrated by Levi Pinfold
- The Lost Whale, HarperCollins, 2022, illustrated by Levi Pinfold
- Finding Bear, 2023, HarperCollins, illustrated by Levi Pinfold
- Turtle Moon, 2024 HarperCollins, illustrated by Levi Pinfold
References
edit- ^ a b Knight, Lucy (31 March 2022). "Hannah Gold's The Last Bear wins Waterstones children's book prize". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ O’Connell, Alex (20 February 2021). "The Last Bear by Hannah Gold review — animal adventures are afoot". The Times. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
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