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Balen was born 1989 in London. She studied English at university, and for her Master's thesis, she explored "the effects texts have on the behavior of autistic children."Aside from writing, Balen co-founded Mainspring Arts, "a charity that uses creativity to work with autistic people."
The Space We're In
In a review of The Space We're In, Publishers Weekly writes, "Balen, who has worked with autistic people in various settings, sensitively depicts the experience of love, and of loving a neurodiverse family member." Kirkus Reviews describes The Space We're Inas "The mysteries of the universe, the complexities of life, and a protagonist readers will fall in love with." Jill Baetiong recommends the book "for libraries with a strong interest in realistic fiction" in a review for School Library Jo...
October, October
October, October was named one of the 50 best children's books of the year by the Irish Independent in 2021 and described as a "modern classic in the making about a girl who lives in the wild with her dad." The book was also named a Children's Book of the Week by The Times in September 2020. A review by Clare Morpurgo in The School Librariandescribes the book as "a rich gift, to be read slowly and enjoyed for as long as possible."
The Light in Everything
A review by Emily Bearn in The Telegraph of The Light in Everything states, "One of the challenges in children’s fiction is making difficult subjects palatable, without rendering them bland. Balen triumphs: what unfolds here is a deceptively complex story, in which she explores themes of grief and abandonment through the unfiltered voices of two children on the cusp of adolescence." Carolyn Boyd writes in a review for The School Librarian, "Although the plot is about a blended family, the tru...
The Space We're In, illustrated by Laura Carlin(2019)October, October, illustrated by Angela Harding(2020)Maggie and the Moonbird(2021)Birdsong, illustrated by Richard Johnson (2022)Jun 16, 2022 · A ‘slightly surreal’ experience is how the Yoto Carnegie Medal winner, Katya Balen describes being told she had won both the coveted Medal and the accolade of also being the Shadowers’ Choice winner. She was in rural France with her mother and father when she received the news.
Here's one last newsletter featuring debut author Kathya Alexander talking about who and what has influenced her. Keep A'Livin' comes out in April, and we hope you take the time to pre-order it today. Who was your Aunt Lute? I had a friend who was an accomplished playwright and screenwriter who really encouraged me early on.
Katya Apekina is a novelist, screenwriter, and translator. Her debut novel, The Deeper the Water, the Uglier the Fish, was named a Best Book of 2018 by Kirkus Reviews, Buzzfeed, Lithub, and others, was a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize, and has been translated into Spanish, Catalan, French, German, and Italian.
Jan 17, 2023 · The double Carnegie Award winning author on championing children's writing, lockdown origami and breaking down boy-girl gender stereotypes in her writing.
