Prizes and Awards
The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43
Winner of the Bedfordshire Children’s Book Of the Year 2010.
Shortlisted for East Sussex Children’s Book Award
Shortlisted for Coventry Inspiration Book Awards
Shortlisted for Blue Peter Book Award 2010 ( “Book I Couldn’t Put Down” )
Shortlisted for Tower Hamlets Book Award 2010
Shortlisted for North East Book Award 2010
Shortlisted for New Horizons Dorset Young People’s Book Award 2010
Shortlisted for Southwark Book Award 2010
Shortlisted for Stockport Schools’ Book Award 2010
Shortlisted for Stockton Children’s Book of the Year 2010
Shortlisted for Warwickshire Children’s Book Award 2011
Shortlisted for Lancashire Library Services Fantastic Book Award
Shortlisted for Nottinghamshire Brilliant Book Award 2011
Gravenhunger
Shortlisted for Leeds Book Award 2012
Shortlisted for Nottinghamshire Brilliant Book Award 2012
Shortlisted for Stockton Children’s Book of the Year 2012
Shortlisted for Hillingdon School Book of the Year 2012
Shortlisted for Coventry Inspiration Book Awards 2012 (Vote Now!)
Shortlisted for East Sussex Children’s Book Award 2012
Nominated for Red House Children’s Book Award 2012 (Pick of the Year/Older Readers)
"madison" Says:
I LOVED this book! Please write The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43 “2″. PLEASE!! l give it 10/10.
April 21st, 2010 at 7:47 pmlol
"harriet43" Says:
Hi Madison,
April 21st, 2010 at 8:10 pmThanks for your lovely comment. I certainly have ideas for a second EXIT book, but at the moment the next two novels are about quite different things…
"Eleanor" Says:
Hi!
May 14th, 2010 at 4:22 pmI was at the North East Book Awards as well! I found this website address on the the postcard you signed for me.
Although I introduced Jenny Valentine I loved everyone’s books and would have liked to introduce yours but someone was already doing that.
I loved your book. It was so original and different to anything anything else I have read.
From
Eleanor xox
"Eleanor" Says:
Oops forgot to say something!
May 14th, 2010 at 4:24 pmI luv yr book and thought u were amazing!!
hehe!!
lol!
from Eleanor xox
"helena" Says:
Hi Harriet
May 14th, 2010 at 5:42 pmYou are a great author. I hope you write more books in the future. I can’t wait for The Hex Factor.
Love Helena
"harriet43" Says:
Thanks, Eleanor! It was so wonderful to be shortlisted for the award and to be in such a beautiful part of the country. Keep in touch!
May 14th, 2010 at 6:37 pm"harriet43" Says:
Thanks, Helena! I can’t wait for The Hex Factor to be on the shelves in 2012!
May 14th, 2010 at 7:01 pm"Hannah" Says:
Hi Harriet
May 14th, 2010 at 9:01 pmI read this book for the shortlist competition and it was the best book because you couldn’t put it down. Whenever you wanted to something interesting always happened which made me want to read more. I was wondering if you had any other books like this being released. At the shortlist you mentioned that you got this idea from a dream and this made me start to make stories from my dream – thanks for the inspiration.
Love Hannah
"harriet43" Says:
Hi Hannah,
May 15th, 2010 at 7:56 amSo glad you loved the book so much. I have a second book coming out in January called Gravenhunger, and then The Hex Factor will be on the shelves in 2012. Good luck with your writing – and keep in touch!
"jenna green" Says:
Hi Harriet,
May 15th, 2010 at 8:04 amI also was at the Book Awards and got this website from the post card you signed. I go to the same school as Eleanor and Caitlin. I was at the Book Awards with them and it was nice to see that she had found the website too. I also agree with Eleanor, The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43 is an amazing book. I had a week to read it but I was so gripped I finished it that night. I think it was unfortunate that it didn’t actually win. I’m sure it will get nominated for something else and I hope it wins!!!!!!
"Eleanor" Says:
Just wanted to say thanks. It’s really nice that you’ve spent the time to reply!
May 15th, 2010 at 11:58 amThanks again.
from
Eleanor
"harriet43" Says:
Hello Jenna,
May 16th, 2010 at 8:26 amWhat a lovely message! Thank you! For me it was wonderful enough that the book was shortlisted – it was great to be there at the ceremony with the other fantastic authors and to meet all of you. Keep in touch!
"caitlin" Says:
Hi Harriet
May 16th, 2010 at 11:38 amI was at the North East Book Awards with Eleanor and Jenna Green.
Just wanted to say thank you for signing a postcard for me. That is how I found this website.
I agree with Eleanor and Jenna that your book is original and brilliant.
Shame your book didn’t win because I loved it.
It was great to meet you there.
"harriet43" Says:
Hello Caitlin,
May 16th, 2010 at 7:53 pmThank you so much for your lovely message. It was so wonderful being at the award ceremony, and I didn’t mind at all that I didn’t win. Just being shortlisted and meeting all of you there was quite exciting enough!
"Krishtina" Says:
Hi Harriet,
May 22nd, 2010 at 1:35 pmI just finished reading ‘The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43′, and I couldn’t put it down! It was just so engaging! What did it feel like being shortlisted for the Blue Peter award? I watched and I felt so amazed by your talent!
"harriet43" Says:
Thank you, Krishtina,
May 22nd, 2010 at 6:25 pmIt felt totally amazing being shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award and seeing a bit of the book dramatised on TV. Sometimes I still have to pinch myself!
"Olivia" Says:
Dear Harriet,
June 7th, 2010 at 7:19 pmI am someone from Bishop Lonsdale in Eccleshall. I absolutly love your book i have read it 7 times. I cannot belive u got the Blue Peter award. i watched it. It suprised me so much i LOVE you are amasing i cannot wait for your other books to come out
love from
Olivia Williams y4 xxxx
PS i have seen u in the co-op in Eccleshall.
"harriet43" Says:
Hi Olivia,
June 7th, 2010 at 8:20 pmThank you for your lovely message. I didn’t actually win the Blue Peter award, you know. I was shortlisted with two other authors. But it was still INCREDIBLY exciting, I agree! If you see me in the Co-op again come and say hi!
"Frances" Says:
Dear Harriet I thoroughly enjoyed your visit at Highley primary school and I found it very intresting and intruiging and I look forward to reading your book.
June 10th, 2010 at 12:07 pm"harriet43" Says:
Hi Frances,
June 10th, 2010 at 6:26 pmThank you for your message. It was brilliant coming to Highley today!
"olly smith" Says:
hi harriet thanks for coming into our school your talk was amazing cant wait to read gravenhunger sounds spooky u hav inspired me to start writing stories
June 21st, 2010 at 12:23 pm"harriet43" Says:
Hi Olly,
June 21st, 2010 at 5:49 pmIt’s wonderful to hear that I have inspired you!
"Lucy86" Says:
hi
June 22nd, 2010 at 7:01 pmthanks for coming to the north east book awards and for coming to our school to give the talk.
the poster you signed for me is now hanging proudly in my bedroom.
lucy
ps cant wait for your next book to come out.
"harriet43" Says:
Hi Lucy,
June 22nd, 2010 at 7:14 pmI loved coming up for the awards. You live in a really beautiful part of the country!
"Imogen" Says:
Hi Harriet at the cineybowl today
saw u there i can’t belive u got your first story from a dream at school we had to wright a 50 word story (miny scarga) and mine is geting puplished did it last year as well and that one got puplished aswell. but at the cineybowl i wannted to ask u WHEN U WORE 10-11 DID U WANNA BE A WIGHTER?
love Imogen
June 22nd, 2010 at 8:07 pm"harriet43" Says:
Hi Imogen,
June 22nd, 2010 at 9:08 pmWell done with your story! No, when I was ten I didn’t know WHAT I wanted to be!
"Hannah Thorley" Says:
I am not surprised you got all of those awards you are an amazing writer i love your book I’ve been begging my mum for it since i herd off it!!!!!!!!
June 23rd, 2010 at 9:12 pm"harriet43" Says:
Thanks, Hannah!
June 24th, 2010 at 8:54 am"hetty" Says:
hi again i love the book soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much i can’t wait till your next book. i am writing a story as well not a good one my freinds say it is good but i do not. bye for now
July 5th, 2010 at 6:52 pmhetty
"harriet43" Says:
Hi Hetty,
July 6th, 2010 at 9:10 amI bet your book is great. Keep going with it!
"the boy who fell down exit 43" Says:
hi harriet,
August 1st, 2010 at 10:58 ami love the book soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooomuch!
"masuma begum" Says:
hi harriet remember you came to osmani primary school to work with the girls
and you give exit 43 picture on a post card remember me i was the first one to get a post card from you
my name is Masuma begum i am a student from osmani school i am in year 6 aqua class and i am 10
November 10th, 2010 at 9:32 pm"harriet43" Says:
Hi Masuma,
November 12th, 2010 at 10:02 amYes, of course I remember you! Hope you’re having a great day!
"Hannah B." Says:
Hi Harriet,
I am entering your compotition to design your own exit. I have read your book and I adore it! I had the book when you came to present your book to the Hugo Meynell where Gabriel goes. Can’t wait till you bring out your next book!
November 12th, 2010 at 5:43 pmLove Hannah B.
"harriet43" Says:
Hi Hannah,
November 12th, 2010 at 9:21 pmLook forward to receiving your competition entry!
"Nicole Bambroffe" Says:
i gave a competition entry have you recieved it yet? anyway i hope you liked it!
January 10th, 2011 at 6:14 pmthanx, Nciole8-)
"harriet43" Says:
Hi Nicole,
January 10th, 2011 at 8:49 pmMy publisher is sending me all the map competition entries this week, so I should be judging them very soon.
"Martha" Says:
OH MY GOD. You are like the first author i’ve ever known to actually reply to their fan mail, thats so nice. I can’t wait to get started on your book.
January 27th, 2011 at 8:53 pm"harriet43" Says:
Hi Martha,
January 27th, 2011 at 10:25 pmALL authors should reply to their fan mail, I reckon. If someone takes the trouble to write to an author then they deserve a reply. It’s plain good manners! Anyway, I LOVE hearing from my readers.
"Jadeee x" Says:
Hiii, I’m jadeee and I LOVE YOUR BOOKs When are you making a sort of new type?x
Jadee x
March 7th, 2011 at 8:11 pm"harriet43" Says:
Hi Jade,
March 7th, 2011 at 9:07 pmThanks for your message. I am just about to start work on a new book now, called THE HEX FACTOR.
"sam" Says:
im one of the people who will be voting
March 12th, 2011 at 10:23 pmin the stockton childrens book of the year and i can tell you now your book is amazing. i’l be voting for you!
"harriet43" Says:
Hi Sam,
March 13th, 2011 at 2:47 pmThanks for your great message! Can’t wait to come up and meet you all in two weeks’ time!
"Tom" Says:
Hi Harriet,
March 29th, 2011 at 6:33 pmI loved Exit 43,it drove my imagination to a whole new world. Cant wait for gravenhunger and the hex factor.
Funny enough harriet I had dream about a similar thing. Please make these next books exciting just like the first
"harriet43" Says:
Hi Tom,
March 30th, 2011 at 9:33 amThanks for your great message. So glad you loved EXIT 43 so much. I loved writing it! Let me know how you get on with GRAVENHUNGER.
"Hannah" Says:
Perhaps you can link Gravenhunger and Exit 43 together, to create a book where Phoenix discovers an exit?
May 19th, 2011 at 5:32 pm"harriet43" Says:
Hi again Hannah,
May 19th, 2011 at 6:43 pmI think if I suggested that to my editor, she might go a funny colour and keel over! But it’s a brilliant thought!
"Megan" Says:
Hi Harriet,
I won the prize for a book review in the East Sussex Schools Book Club this week! I did my review about your book, The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43, and I thought it was brilliant! It was amazing and I couldn’t put it down! My prize was your other book, Gravenhunger, which was signed. I have just finished reading it and it is so gripping. I think both your books are superb – it would be so amazing if you could write a sequel to Exit 43!
Megan
PS All my friends loved your book too!
May 21st, 2011 at 5:49 pm"harriet43" Says:
Hi Megan,
May 21st, 2011 at 6:32 pmThat’s wonderful to hear! Do you go to one of the schools I visited when I was down in East Sussex in March? If you want a sequel to Exit 43 you’ll have to ask my publisher (contact them via the email address on the Contact Details page of this website). You never know, if enough people get in touch with them, they might just ask me to write another EXIT book. (I have plenty of great ideas up my sleeve for one).
"Rosie" Says:
hello harriet
i am enjoying gravenhunger.
have you got any pets?
i have at cat called hetty.
i want another cat called harriet!
i love that name
you said rosie was a pretty name when you came to broke hall!
love from
rosie
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"harriet43" Says:
Hi Rosie,
May 27th, 2011 at 8:05 pmRosie IS a pretty name! We have four guinea pigs called Truffle, Ginger, Mistletoe and Nibbles. Nibbles is about to have babies, we think.
"Katie Grace" Says:
Hi Harriet
I love Gravenhunger and The boy who fell down exit 43 i hope you have luck with Hex factor
im going to ask u some questions
What is your middle name if u have one?
Do you have children if so what are their names?
and How old are your children if u have them?
From Katie xxxx
May 28th, 2011 at 2:38 pm"harriet43" Says:
Hi Katie,
May 28th, 2011 at 3:52 pmMy middle name is Harriet! My first name is Claire and my last name is Jane, but I get called by my middle name! I have four children and they are called Joseph, Gabriel, Harry and Alfie. They are 13, 11, 6 and 5.
"Megan" Says:
Hi Harriet,
June 1st, 2011 at 2:29 pmNo you didn’t visit my school in March – we had another author come and visit us though, but I didn’t think his books were as good as yours! I will contact your publisher – I loved Exit 43! What will you call the sequel, if you write one?
From Megan
xxx
"harriet43" Says:
Hi Megan,
June 1st, 2011 at 6:44 pmThat’s very sweet of you! Perhaps I’ll still get a chance to visit your school one day. Not sure what I would call an EXIT sequel: I’ll have to think about that one.
"katie" Says:
Hello Harriet
i just wanted to say how utterly AMAZING your books are. I have both of your books. I think you came to my school kings high for the warwickshire secondry school book award thing.
from katie xxx
September 18th, 2011 at 12:44 pm"harriet43" Says:
Hello Katie,
September 18th, 2011 at 5:48 pmThank you for your lovely message. The Warwickshire Secondary Schools Book Awards were so cool – I had a great time. Keep in touch!
"ana" Says:
hi harriet
i loved the presant ation at my school my mum is going to by me Gravenhunger!
October 12th, 2011 at 4:10 pmfrom ana
"jack" Says:
i loved you coming to high ash you were awsome! i hope i get gravenhunger one day
October 12th, 2011 at 6:18 pm"harriet43" Says:
Hi Ana,
October 12th, 2011 at 9:02 pmI loved coming to your school – I had a really great time!
"harriet43" Says:
Hi Jack,
October 12th, 2011 at 9:06 pmIt was a fantastic day – hope you get GRAVENHUNGER. You can order it from Amazon (go to my homepage for the link).
"Megan" Says:
Hi Harriet,
Have you got any plans for any other books?
From Megan
December 4th, 2011 at 7:58 pm"harriet43" Says:
Hi Megan,
December 4th, 2011 at 9:16 pmYes, I’m in the middle of writing a third book at the moment – due out sometime towards the end of next year.
"Megan" Says:
Thanks! I’m really looking forward to reading it!
December 10th, 2011 at 9:55 am"annabel cooke" Says:
Hi Harriet,
I find the first chapter in the boy who fell down exit 43 very sad when it mentioned that his dad dies
from
January 26th, 2012 at 7:08 pmAnnabel Cooke
"harriet43" Says:
Hi Annabel,
January 27th, 2012 at 9:13 amYes, it is very sad – though hopefully you will feel a bit happier once you’ve read the book.