Nicky Singer

Singer grew up in the village of Chalfont St Peter, England. She showed an interest in writing from a young age, winning a chocolate bar for a story she wrote aged 6. Her father died suddenly when she was 14, which she cites as a "trigger event" in her life, teaching her not to take life for granted. Her mother died when Singer was 17, leaving her in loco parentis for her younger sisters. == Death ==

Nicky died on 17 June 2023 in Brighton following a stroke; she was 66. == Published writings ==

• To Still the Child (1992) • To Have and to Hold (1993) • What She Wanted (1997) • My Mother's Daughter (1998) • Little Book of the Millennium (1999) • Feather Boy (2002) • The Innocent’s Story (2003) • Doll (2003) • Gem X (2008) • Knight Crew (2009), transformed into an opera of the same name in 2010. • Under Shifting Glass (2011) • The Flask (2012) • Island (2015), originally commissioned as a play for The National Theatre • The Survival Game (2018) • The Wind in the Willows (2020), illustrated by Anna Shuttlewood. == Awards and honours ==

• The Innocent's Story – Nominated for the Carnegie Medal in 2006 • The Flask – Nominated for the Carnegie Medal & UKLA shortlist for age 7–11 and Student Shadowing Vote Winner • Feather Boy – Blue Peter Book of the Year Award (2002) in the categories of "Book I Couldn't Put Down" and "Book of the Year", British Academy Children's Awards best children's drama (2004) == References ==