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== Background ==
== Background ==


Hayley grew up in [[Felixstowe]] <ref>http://www.panmacmillan.com/hayleylong/aboutme</ref> and studied English at [[Aberystwyth University]] <ref>Aberystwyth University website http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/english/undergraduate/qw38/undergraduate-profiles2/hayley-long</ref>
Hayley grew up in [[Felixstowe]] <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.panmacmillan.com/hayleylong/aboutme |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-04-17 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707221811/http://www.panmacmillan.com/hayleylong/aboutme |archivedate=2015-07-07 |df= }}</ref> and studied English at [[Aberystwyth University]] <ref>Aberystwyth University website http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/english/undergraduate/qw38/undergraduate-profiles2/hayley-long</ref>
before travelling abroad and then working in London, Cardiff and Norfolk as an English teacher.<ref>Pollinger Literary Agency http://www.pollingerltd.com/clients/hayley_long.htm</ref>
before travelling abroad and then working in London, Cardiff and Norfolk as an English teacher.<ref>Pollinger Literary Agency {{cite web |url=http://www.pollingerltd.com/clients/hayley_long.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-06-02 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080511215640/http://www.pollingerltd.com/clients/hayley_long.htm |archivedate=2008-05-11 |df= }}</ref>


== Writing ==
== Writing ==

Revision as of 14:28, 31 October 2017

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.

Her 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)

Hayley's latest novel is 'The Nearest Faraway Place' (Hot Key Books, July 2017).[13]

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)
  • 'The Nearest Faraway Place' (2017, Hot Key Books)

Non-fiction

  • 'Being a Girl' (2015, Hot Key Books)

Other Published Work

  • 'The Library of Wales Education Resource Pack' (2006, Parthian)

Official website: www.hayleylong.org

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2013-04-17. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Aberystwyth University website http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/english/undergraduate/qw38/undergraduate-profiles2/hayley-long
  3. ^ Pollinger Literary Agency "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2009-06-02. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ TES http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=2043643
  5. ^ Albin Michel website http://www.albin-michel.fr/fiche.php?EAN=9782226191922
  6. ^ http://www.ijb.de/files/HM_4/whiteravens.htm
  7. ^ http://www.youngminds.org.uk/about-ym/youngminds-book-award/youngminds-book-award-2009
  8. ^ http://www.queenofteen.co.uk/shortlist.html
  9. ^ .http://www.costabookawards.com/
  10. ^ http://www.essex.gov.uk/News/Pages/Seventh-Essex-Book-Award-Winner-Announced.aspx
  11. ^ https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2015/nov/17/costa-childrens-book-award-shortlist-2015
  12. ^ http://www.booktrade.info/index.php/showarticle/56064/
  13. ^ http://www.hayleylong.org/navigation/the-nearest-faraway-place