Franny Billingsley facts for kids

Franny Billingsley, born on July 3, 1954, is an American author. She is well-known for writing exciting fantasy novels for young readers. Her popular books include Well Wished, The Folk Keeper, Chime, and The Robber Girl. She also wrote a picture book called Big Bad Bunny.

About Franny Billingsley

Franny Billingsley finished her studies at Tufts University in 1976. Later, she graduated from Boston University Law School in 1979. After her studies, she moved back to Chicago. For many years, she worked at a bookstore called 57th Street Books in Hyde Park. While working there, she also spent a lot of time writing.

Today, Franny Billingsley is a full-time author. This means writing books is her main job. She has two children.

In 2003, Franny Billingsley received a special award called the PEN/Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship. This award helps authors who write great children's or young-adult fiction. It gives them support to finish writing their books.

Her Books

Franny Billingsley has written several books that young readers enjoy:

• Well Wished (1997)
• The Folk Keeper (1999)
• Big Bad Bunny (2008)
• Chime (2011)
• The Robber Girl (2021)

Awards and Honors

Franny Billingsley's books have won several important awards:

• 1998: Her book Well Wished was an Anne Spencer Lindbergh Prize Honor Book. This award recognizes the best fantasy books written in English.
• 2000: The Folk Keeper won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction.
• 2000: The Folk Keeper also received the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature.
• 2011: Her novel Chime was a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature.