Jessica Townsend (1985-04-18) April 18, 1985 (age 39) Caloundra, Queensland, Australia
Language
English
Nationality
Australian
Genre
Fantasy
Children's literature
Years active
2017–present
Notable works
The Nevermoor series
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.
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