Frances Hardinge Interview, plus links to author biography, book summaries, excerpts and reviews

Frances Hardinge
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Frances Hardinge

How to pronounce Frances Hardinge: HAR-ding

An interview with Frances Hardinge

Frances Hardinge discusses her novel Fly Trap, the eagerly awaited sequel to Fly by Night, set in a vivid world rich with humor, danger, and discovery.

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The Lie Tree jacket Fly Trap jacket The Lost Conspiracy jacket Fly by Night jacket
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    If you enjoyed:
    Fly Trap

    Try:
    Merrow
    by Ananda Braxton-Smith

  • Mackenzi Lee

    Mackenzi Lee

    Mackenzi Lee holds a BA in history and an MFA from Simmons College in writing for children and young adults. Her short fiction and nonfiction has appeared in Atlas Obscura, the Boston Globe, Crixeo, and the Newport Review, ... (more)

    If you enjoyed:
    Fly Trap

    Try:
    The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
    by Mackenzi Lee

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