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Jessica Townsend | |
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| Born | Jessica Townsend April 18, 1985 Caloundra, Queensland, Australia |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Genre | |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Notable works | |
Jessica Townsend (born 18 April 1985 in Caloundra, Queensland) is an Australian author known for the children's fantasy novel series, The Nevermoor series.[1][2]
Her debut novel Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow won the Book of the Year Award at the Australian Book Industry Awards,[3] and was shortlisted for the 2019 NSW Premier's Literary Awards' Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature.[4] At the Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature, Nevermoor won both the Premier's Award for best overall published work and the Children's Award.[5] It also won the 2018 Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Younger Fiction.[6] Film rights to Nevermoor were sold to 20th Century Fox in 2016. Screenwriter Drew Goddard has been selected to adapt the screenplay.[7]
- ^ Morris, Linda (28 September 2017). "Nevermoor author Jessica Townsend moves into JK Rowling territory". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "Jessica Townsend Books". www.hachette.com.au. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ Jefferson, Dee (4 May 2018). "Nevermoor by first-time novelist Jessica Townsend wins Book of the Year at Australian Book Industry Awards". ABC News. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ Perkins, Cathy (Summer 2019). "Excellence in Literature and History". SL Magazine. 12 (4): 52–55.
- ^ "Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature winners announced". Books+Publishing. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2018 | Waterstones". www.waterstones.com. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ McNary, Dave (23 October 2017). "Drew Goddard Producing 'Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow' for Fox". Variety. Retrieved 7 November 2020.