Tabitha Suzuma
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Biography
Tabitha Suzuma was born in London in 1975 to an English mother and a Japanese father, the eldest of five children. She went to the French Lycée, hated school, refused to work and sat at the back of the class, writing stories. When she was fourteen, she just stopped going to school - much to her teachers' relief and her parents' anguish. Ten years on she returned to the classroom, this time as a Year 1 teacher.At this point she wrote her first novel, A Note of Madness. She went on to write three more novels for young adults: From Where I Stand, A Voice in the Distance and Without Looking Back. Her latest novel, Forbidden, is an incestuous love story between a brother and sister. She is currently working on her sixth novel.
Young adult novels
- A Note of Madness (Random House, 2006)
- From Where I Stand (Random House, 2007)
- A Voice in the Distance (Random House, 2008)
- Without Looking Back (Random House, 2009)
- Forbidden (Random House, 2010)
Awards
- 2006 A Note of Madness shortlisted for the Times Educational Supplement NASEN Book Award
- 2007 A Note of Madness shortlisted for the Branford Boase AwardBranford Boase AwardThe Branford Boase Award is a British literary award presented annually to an outstanding novel for young people by a first-time writer.Wendy Boase, Editorial Director of Walker Books and Henrietta Branford worked together previously to produce a great number of books. Both Wendy Boase and...
- 2008 A Note of Madness nominated for the Young Minds Book Award
- 2008 From Where I Stand winner of the Young Minds Book Award
- 2008 From Where I Stand winner of the Stockport Schools Book Award
- 2008 From Where I Stand shortlisted for the Lancashire Children's Book of the YearLancashire Children's Book of the YearThe Lancashire Children's Book of the Year is an award given to works of children's literature, voted for by a panel of young judges. It was established in 1986 with the first award presented the following year...
- 2008 From Where I Stand shortlisted for the North Lanarkshire Catalyst Book Award
- 2008 From Where I Stand nominated for the Waterstone's Children's Book PrizeWaterstone's Children's Book PrizeThe Waterstone's Children's Book Prize is an annual award given to a work of children's literature published during the previous year. First awarded in 2005, the purpose of the prize is "to uncover hidden talent in children's writing" and is therefore open only to authors who have published no more...
- 2008 From Where I Stand nominated for the Carnegie MedalCarnegie MedalThe Carnegie Medal is a literary award established in 1936 in honour of Scottish philanthropist Andrew Carnegie and given annually to an outstanding book for children and young adults. It is awarded by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals...
- 2008 Without Looking Back nominated for the Waterstone's Children's Book PrizeWaterstone's Children's Book PrizeThe Waterstone's Children's Book Prize is an annual award given to a work of children's literature published during the previous year. First awarded in 2005, the purpose of the prize is "to uncover hidden talent in children's writing" and is therefore open only to authors who have published no more...
- 2009 A Voice in the Distance nominated for the UKLA Children's Book Award
- 2008 From Where I Stand shortlisted for the Lancashire Children's Book of the YearLancashire Children's Book of the YearThe Lancashire Children's Book of the Year is an award given to works of children's literature, voted for by a panel of young judges. It was established in 1986 with the first award presented the following year...
- 2009 Without Looking Back shortlisted for the Young Minds Book Award
- 2010 Without Looking Back shortlisted for the Stockport Schools Book Award
- 2011 Forbidden nominated for the Carnegie MedalCarnegie MedalThe Carnegie Medal is a literary award established in 1936 in honour of Scottish philanthropist Andrew Carnegie and given annually to an outstanding book for children and young adults. It is awarded by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals...
- 2011 Proibito winner of the Premio Speciale Cariparma for European Literature 2011