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Nicky Singer
Nicky Singer
Born	22 July 1956; Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, England
Died	17 June 2023 (aged 66); Brighton, East Sussex, England
Education	Bristol University
Occupations	‹ The template below (Comma-separated list) is being considered for merging with Comma-separated entries. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › novelist; playwright; librettist;
Spouse	James King-Smith (m. 1983)
Children	Roland; Edmund; Xavier;
	Writing career
Period	1993–2020
Subjects	‹ The template below (Comma-separated list) is being considered for merging with Comma-separated entries. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › bullying; terrorism; loss; climate change;
Notable awards	Blue Peter Book Award ; 2002 ;
Website	nickysinger.com

Nicky Singer (22 July 1956 – 17 June 2023) was an English novelist, playwright and librettist known best for her young adult books that often tackled controversial or sensitive subjects.

Early life and education

Singer grew up in the village of Chalfont St Peter, England.^[1] She showed an interest in writing from a young age, winning a chocolate bar for a story she wrote aged 6.^[2]

Her father died suddenly when she was 14, which she cites as a "trigger event" in her life, teaching her not to take life for granted.^[2] At 16 her godfather encouraged her to write a cantata adaptation of Jonah and the fish which went on to be her first published work.^[3] Her mother died when Singer was 17, leaving her in loco parentis for her younger sisters.^[3]

She attended Queen Anne's School and went on to study English at the University of Bristol, graduating in 1978.^[4]

Death

Nicky died on 17 June 2023 in Brighton following a stroke; she was 66.^[1]

Published writings

To Still the Child (1992)^[5]
To Have and to Hold (1993)^[6]
What She Wanted (1997)^[7]
My Mother's Daughter (1998)^[8]
Little Book of the Millennium (1999)^[9]
Feather Boy (2002)^[10]
The Innocent’s Story (2003)^[11]
Doll (2003)^[12]
Gem X (2008)^[13]
Knight Crew (2009),^[14] transformed into an opera of the same name in 2010.
Under Shifting Glass (2011)^[15]
The Flask (2012)^[16]
Island (2015),^[17] originally commissioned as a play for The National Theatre
The Survival Game (2018)^[18]
The Wind in the Willows (2020), illustrated by Anna Shuttlewood.^[19]

Awards and honours

The Innocent's Story – Nominated for the Carnegie Medal in 2006
The Flask – Nominated for the Carnegie Medal & UKLA shortlist for age 7–11 and Student Shadowing Vote Winner^[20]
Feather Boy – Blue Peter Book of the Year Award (2002) in the categories of "Book I Couldn't Put Down" and "Book of the Year",^[21] British Academy Children's Awards best children's drama (2004)^[22]

References

1 2 Riddell, Chris (2 Aug 2023). "Nicky Singer obituary". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2 Aug 2023. Retrieved 21 Jan 2023.
1 2 "An Interview With Nicky Singer". The Letterpress Project. 26 Jun 2018. Archived from the original on 21 Jan 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
1 2 "Interview: Nicky Singer". www.thejc.com. 4 March 2010. Archived from the original on 21 Jan 2024. Retrieved 21 Jan 2024.
↑ Brown, Lauren (27 June 2023). "Award-winning author Nicky Singer dies aged 66". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on 21 Jan 2024. Retrieved 21 Jan 2024.
↑ Singer, Nicky (1992). To Still the Child. Virago. ISBN 9780094710900.
↑ Singer, Nicky (1995). To have and to hold. Virago. ISBN 9781853818493.
↑ Singer, Nicky (1997). What She Wanted. Phoenix Books. ISBN 9780753800454.
↑ My Mother's Daughter. Phoenix Books. 5 Oct 1998. ISBN 9780752804781.
↑ Singer, Nicky (1999). The little book of the millennium. Headline Publishing. ISBN 9780747264590.
↑ Singer, Nicky (2002). Feather Boy. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0007332007.
↑ Singer, Nicky (20 December 2003). The Innocent's Story. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0007179367.
↑ Singer, Nicky (2003). Doll. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0007179367.
↑ Singer, Nicky (2006). GemX. OUP. ISBN 978-0192742018.
↑ Singer, Nicky (2009). Knight Crew. CB editions. ISBN 978-0956107329.
↑ Singer, Nicky (2011). Under shifting glass. Chronicle Books. ISBN 9781452109213.
↑ Singer, Nicky (2012). The Flask. HarperCollins. ISBN 9780007438761.
↑ Singer, Nicky (2015). Island. Caboodle Books. ISBN 978-0992938963.
↑ Singer, Nicky (2018). The Survival Game. Hodder Children’s Books. ISBN 978-1444944532.
↑ Singer, Nicky (2015). The Wind in the Willows. HarperCollins. ISBN 9780008147266.
↑ "Estate of Nicky Singer - C&W Agency". cwagency.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
↑ "BBC - Press Office - Blue Peter Book Awards 2002". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
↑ "Children's in 2004 | BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 2024-07-17.

[:0-1] 1 2 Riddell, Chris (2 Aug 2023). "Nicky Singer obituary". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2 Aug 2023. Retrieved 21 Jan 2023.

[:1-2] 1 2 "An Interview With Nicky Singer". The Letterpress Project. 26 Jun 2018. Archived from the original on 21 Jan 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-21.

[:2-3] 1 2 "Interview: Nicky Singer". www.thejc.com. 4 March 2010. Archived from the original on 21 Jan 2024. Retrieved 21 Jan 2024.

[NickySingerGuardianObituary-4] Brown, Lauren (27 June 2023). "Award-winning author Nicky Singer dies aged 66". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on 21 Jan 2024. Retrieved 21 Jan 2024.

[5] Singer, Nicky (1992). To Still the Child. Virago. ISBN 9780094710900.

[6] Singer, Nicky (1995). To have and to hold. Virago. ISBN 9781853818493.

[7] Singer, Nicky (1997). What She Wanted. Phoenix Books. ISBN 9780753800454.

[8] My Mother's Daughter. Phoenix Books. 5 Oct 1998. ISBN 9780752804781.

[9] Singer, Nicky (1999). The little book of the millennium. Headline Publishing. ISBN 9780747264590.

[10] Singer, Nicky (2002). Feather Boy. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0007332007.

[11] Singer, Nicky (20 December 2003). The Innocent's Story. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0007179367.

[12] Singer, Nicky (2003). Doll. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0007179367.

[13] Singer, Nicky (2006). GemX. OUP. ISBN 978-0192742018.

[14] Singer, Nicky (2009). Knight Crew. CB editions. ISBN 978-0956107329.

[15] Singer, Nicky (2011). Under shifting glass. Chronicle Books. ISBN 9781452109213.

[16] Singer, Nicky (2012). The Flask. HarperCollins. ISBN 9780007438761.

[17] Singer, Nicky (2015). Island. Caboodle Books. ISBN 978-0992938963.

[18] Singer, Nicky (2018). The Survival Game. Hodder Children’s Books. ISBN 978-1444944532.

[19] Singer, Nicky (2015). The Wind in the Willows. HarperCollins. ISBN 9780008147266.

[20] "Estate of Nicky Singer - C&W Agency". cwagency.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-17.

[21] "BBC - Press Office - Blue Peter Book Awards 2002". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-21.

[22] "Children's in 2004 | BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 2024-07-17.

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