Hayley Long
Hayley Long (born 1971) is an English author best known for her teen fiction.
Background
Hayley grew up in Felixstowe [1] and studied English at Aberystwyth University [2] before travelling abroad and then working in London, Cardiff and Norfolk as an English teacher.[3]
Writing
Hayley began writing while living in Wales and had her first novels published by Welsh publishers Parthian and Accent Press.[4]
She is the author of the teen fiction series, 'Lottie Biggs' which has been translated into Greek, Danish, Norwegian and French.[5] The first book in the series, 'Lottie Biggs is Not Mad' (Macmillan, July 2009)was awarded the White Raven label for outstanding children's literature by the International Youth Library.[6] This was followed in May 2010 with 'Lottie Biggs is Not Desperate' which was longlisted for the Young Minds Book Award 2010.[7] The final book in the trilogy is 'Lottie Biggs is Not Tragic' was released in August 2011.
In 2012, Hayley was shortlisted for the Queen of Teen Awards.[8]
'What's Up With Jody Barton?' was published in May 2012. It was shortlisted for the 2012 Costa Book Awards[9] and was the winner of the Seventh annual Essex Book Award in March 2013.[10] Downside Up was published in July 2013.
Hayley's most recent novel 'Sophie Someone' (Hot Key Books, Sept' 2015) was shortlisted for the 2015 Costa Children's Book Award.[11] [12]
She is also the author of a non-fiction text called 'Being a Girl.' (Hot Key Books, June 2015)
She is represented by Tim Bates at Pollinger Literary Agency.
Bibliography
Novels
- 'Fire and Water' (2004, Parthian)
- 'Kilburn Hoodoo' (2006, Parthian)
- 'Vinyl Demand' (2008, Accent Press) for the Quick Reads series
- 'Lottie Biggs is Not Mad' (2009 Pan Macmillan)
- 'Lottie Biggs is Not Desperate' (2010 Pan Macmillan)
- 'Lottie Biggs is Not Tragic' (2011 Pan Macmillan)
- 'What's Up With Jody Barton?' (2012 Pan Macmillan)
- 'Downside Up' (2013 Pan Macmillan)
- 'Sophie Someone' (2015, Hot Key Books)
Non-fiction
- 'Being a Girl' (2015, Hot Key Books)
Other Published Work
- 'The Library of Wales Education Resource Pack' (2006, Parthian)
External links
Official website: www.hayleylong.org
References
- ↑ http://www.panmacmillan.com/hayleylong/aboutme
- ↑ Aberystwyth University website http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/english/undergraduate/qw38/undergraduate-profiles2/hayley-long
- ↑ Pollinger Literary Agency http://www.pollingerltd.com/clients/hayley_long.htm
- ↑ TES http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=2043643
- ↑ Albin Michel website http://www.albin-michel.fr/fiche.php?EAN=9782226191922
- ↑ http://www.ijb.de/files/HM_4/whiteravens.htm
- ↑ http://www.youngminds.org.uk/about-ym/youngminds-book-award/youngminds-book-award-2009
- ↑ http://www.queenofteen.co.uk/shortlist.html
- ↑ .http://www.costabookawards.com/
- ↑ http://www.essex.gov.uk/News/Pages/Seventh-Essex-Book-Award-Winner-Announced.aspx
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2015/nov/17/costa-childrens-book-award-shortlist-2015
- ↑ http://www.booktrade.info/index.php/showarticle/56064/
