Sophia Bennett facts for kids
Sophia Bennett is a British author. She writes mystery novels for adults and fun books for children. She started publishing her books when she was 42 years old. Her stories are now enjoyed in over 20 different languages around the world.
Writing as SJ Bennett, she created a popular series of mystery books. In these books, Queen Elizabeth II acts as a secret detective! She gets help from a fictional assistant named Captain Rozie Oshodi. These books became very popular. Sophia Bennett signed deals for many books in the UK, the US, Italy, France, and Germany. One of her books has sold 250,000 copies in the UK alone.
Sophia Bennett has also written several books for young adults. Her children's novels are published globally. She won the Times/Chicken House competition in 2009 for her first novel, Threads. She also won the RNA Romantic Novel of the Year in 2017 for her book Love Song. In 2019, she published The Bigger Picture. This book is an illustrated guide for teens about women artists from history and today.
About Sophia Bennett
Sophia Bennett was born in Yorkshire, England. She studied at London University. She also earned a special degree, a PhD, in Modern Italian Literature from Cambridge University.
Her Work and Teaching
Sophia Bennett has taught creative writing. She was a visiting lecturer for young adults. She taught at City Lit and City University in London. She is also a Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund.
