Sophie McKenzie
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Sophie McKenzie is a best-selling author[according to whom?] of books for young adults,[1] which have won several awards. McKenzie writes full-time and lives in London.
Life
McKenzie grew up in London, and became a journalist after university.[2] After being was made redundant from her job in 2003, she started a year long Writing for Children course at the City Literary Institute in London. She finished her first novel, Girl, Missing at the beginning of 2005, it was then published by Simon & Schuster Children's Books in 2006.[1]
Novels
Young Adult Fiction
The Flynn Series
- Acting Friends (prequel)
- Falling Fast
- Burning Bright
- Casting Shadows
- Defy The Stars
Second Series
- Split Second
- Every Second Counts
Missing Series
- Girl, Missing
- Sister, Missing
- Missing Me
The Medusa Project
- The Set-Up
- The Hostage
- The Rescue
- Hunted
- Double Crossed
- Hit Squad
Blood Series
- Blood Ties
- Blood Ransom
All About Eve
- Six Steps To A Girl
- Three's A Crowd
- The One & Only
Crime Fiction Novels
Other Fiction
- The Fix
- Time Train To The Blitz
- Arthur's Sword
Awards
Girl, Missing Series
Girl, Missing
- Winner Richard and Judy Best Kids’ Books 2007 12+
- Winner of the RHCBA 2007 12+
- Winner of the John Lewis Solihull Book Award 2008
- Winner of the 2008 Sakura Medal Award given by the International School Libraries of Japan
Sister, Missing
Missing Me
- Winner of the Ealing Readers Award 2013
Blood Ties Series
Blood Ties
- Overall winner of the Red House Children’s Book Award 2009
- Winner of the North East Teenage Book Award 2010
- Winner of the Southern Schools Book Award 2010
- Winner of the Warwickshire Book Award 2010
- Winner of the RED Book Award 2010
Hit Squad
- Winner RHCBA 2013