The Library

A collection of the works of Frances Hardinge, together with information about awards and prizes she has won.

New! - Gullstruck Island (also known as The Lost Conspiracy)

On Gullstruck Island the volcanoes quarrel, beetles sing danger and occasionally a Lost is born... In the village of the Hollow Beasts live two sisters. Arilou is a Lost - a child with the power to depart her body and mind-fly with the winds - and Hathin is her helper. Together they hide a dangerous secret. Until sinister events threaten to uncover it. With a blue-skinned hunter on their trail and a dreadlocked warrior beside them, they must escape. Can the fate of two children decide the future of Gullstruck Island? Discover a dazzling world, a breathtaking heroine... and an incredible adventure. For on the island of Gullstruck nothing is exactly as it seems! With a cast of larger-than-life characters, this is a richly imagined adventure no child will be able to put down - or ever forget!

Macmillan 2009

Verdigris Deep (also known as Well Witched)

When Josh, Ryan and Chelle miss their bus home they decide to take coins from a wishing well to pay for a ride. But this decision turns out to have some surprising and frightening consequences.

Macmillan 2007

Fly By Night

In a fractured Realm, struggling to maintain an uneasy peace after years of civil war and religious tyranny, a 12-year-old orphan and a homicidal goose become the accidental heroes of a revolution.

Macmillan / Harper Collins 2005

Short Stories

Published in a variety of magazines.

Awards and Prizes

Frances's fiction has won various awards and prizes.