Sophia Bennett facts for kids
Sophia Bennett (born 1966) is a British writer. She writes exciting mystery novels for adults and also fun books for children. She started publishing her books when she was 42 years old. Her stories have been translated and published in more than 20 different languages around the world.
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About Sophia Bennett's Books
Sophia Bennett writes adult mystery books under the name SJ Bennett. These books feature a very special detective: Queen Elizabeth II! In these stories, the Queen secretly solves mysteries. She gets help from a fictional assistant, Captain Rozie Oshodi.
The Queen's Mysteries
The first book in this series is called The Windsor Knot. It became very popular in 2020. These books are known as 'cosy crime' novels. This means they are mystery stories that don't have a lot of scary violence or inappropriate scenes. They are fun to read and focus on solving puzzles. The Windsor Knot has sold over 250,000 copies in the UK.
Books for Young Readers
Sophia Bennett has also written several books specifically for young adults and children. Her children's novels are published all over the world. She won the prestigious Times/Chicken House competition in 2009 for her first novel, Threads. She also won the RNA Romantic Novel of the Year award in 2017 for her book Love Song.
In 2019, she published a special book called The Bigger Picture. This book is an illustrated guide for teenagers. It teaches them about women artists from history and from today. It was published with Tate Publishing, which is connected to famous art galleries.
Sophia Bennett's Life and Work
Sophia Bennett was born in Yorkshire, England. She studied at London University. She also earned a special degree called a PhD from Cambridge University. Her PhD was in Modern Italian Literature.
Teaching and Helping Writers
Sophia Bennett has taught creative writing to young adults. She was a visiting lecturer at places like City Lit and City University in London. She is also a Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund. This means she helps other writers.
The Prepublished Podcast
She created a podcast called "Prepublished." A podcast is like an online radio show. In her podcast, she talked to many successful and award-winning authors. These authors included Sophie Hannah, Jenny Colgan, Justine Picardie, Robert Muchamore, Anthony McGowan and Phil Earle. They shared their stories about how they got their books published. They also gave advice to other people who want to become authors.
