Tabitha Suzuma facts for kids
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Tabitha Suzuma
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| Born | Tabitha Sayo Victoria Anne Suzuma February 2, 1975 London, England |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | King's College London |
| Period | 2006–present |
| Genre | Fiction, Young adult fiction, Children's literature |
Tabitha Sayo Victoria Anne Suzuma is a British writer. She was born in London in 1975. She used to work as a primary school teacher. Now, she spends her time writing books and tutoring students. She is known for writing novels for young adults.
About Tabitha Suzuma
Tabitha Suzuma was born in West London in 1975. Her mother is English and her father is Japanese. She is the oldest of five children. She went to a French school called the French Lycée until she was fourteen. Later, she studied French literature at King's College London.
After finishing college, Suzuma became a teacher. While teaching, she wrote her first novel, A Note of Madness. Since then, she has written several more novels. These books are mostly for young adults. Her most recent novel was published in 2013.
Awards and Recognition
Tabitha Suzuma's books have won and been nominated for many awards. These awards celebrate great books for young people. Here are some of the awards her books have received:
- 2007 A Note of Madness was a finalist for the Branford Boase Award.
- 2008 From Where I Stand won the Young Minds Book Award.
- 2008 From Where I Stand also won the Stockport Schools Book Award.
- 2008 From Where I Stand was a finalist for the North Lanarkshire Catalyst Book Award.
- 2008 From Where I Stand was nominated for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize.
- 2008 From Where I Stand was nominated for the Carnegie Medal.
- 2008 Without Looking Back was nominated for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize.
- 2009 A Voice in the Distance was nominated for the UKLA Children's Book Award.
- 2008 A Voice in the Distance was a finalist for the Lancashire Children's Book of the Year.
- 2009 Without Looking Back was a finalist for the Young Minds Book Award.
- 2010 Without Looking Back was a finalist for the Stockport Schools Book Award.
- 2011 Proibito/... won the Premio Speciale Cariparma for European Literature.
- 2015 Hurt was nominated for the Carnegie Medal.
