Sally Prue facts for kids

Sally Prue is a British author. She is well-known for her novel Cold Tom. This book won two important awards in 2002: the Branford Boase Award and the Smarties Prize Silver Award. Sally Prue has written eight novels in total.

Early Life and Education

Sally Prue was adopted when she was a baby. She grew up in Hertfordshire, England. She went to Nash Mills School and Longdean School.

After finishing school, Sally Prue started working. She worked at a paper mill, just like other members of her family.

Sally's First Jobs

Her first official job was as a clerk. After that, she worked as a "time and motion" person. This job involved making work processes more efficient.

She later left her job because she was expecting her first daughter. Sally Prue has two daughters, named Elizabeth and Rosalind.

Becoming a Writer

While raising her children, Sally Prue started to get better at writing stories. She worked hard on her writing skills. Eventually, she found a literary agent named Elizabeth Roy. An agent helps writers sell their books to publishers.

Cold Tom and Major Awards

Cold Tom was Sally Prue's first novel. It became very successful. In 2002, it won two major awards. These were the Branford Boase Award and the Smarties Prize Silver Award. Winning these awards helped her books become more widely known.

Other Published Novels

After Cold Tom, Sally Prue continued to write. Some of her other novels include The Devil's Toenail, published in 2004. She also released Ryland's Footsteps in 2004.

In 2007, she published The Truth Sayer. This book was the first in a series of three novels. The Truth Sayer was also nominated for the 2007 Guardian Award. This shows her continued success in writing for young readers.