The novelist Maggie O’Farrell (“Hamnet”) touches on this painful phase in her third book for children, “The Boy Who Lost His Spark,” a lovely read-aloud for children ages 5-9.

Maggie O’Farrell, illus. by Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini. Candlewick, $18.99 (72p) ISBN 978-1-5362-1937-1 In her debut children’s book, novelist O’Farrell (Hamnet, for adults) adds piquancy ...

The 25th Anniversary Editions of Maggie O’Farrell’s books will be published on 27th March 2025. Buckley said: “It was so nice when I was asked to read this edition of the audiobook.

Maggie O’Farrell arrives for our meeting a little ... Later this year there will be a film version of her eighth novel, Hamnet, starring Jessie Buckley and heartthrob of the moment Paul Mescal.

Women’s Prize for Fiction 2020 winner Maggie O’Farrell talks to Stylist about the life lesson we can all learn from her novel Hamnet, the female writers we should be reading right now, ...

Writer Maggie O’Farrell was born in Northern Ireland and carries an Irish passport. She has won many awards and has written ...

and Hamnet, her hugely acclaimed and bestselling story of the death of Shakespeare’s son, won the 2020 Women’s Prize for fiction. Maggie O’Farrell has also written a memoir; I Am ...

Headline and Tinder Press celebrated 25 years of publishing Maggie O’Farrell’s books with a party ... going to be able to retire." In 2023, Hamnet was adapted for the stage by the Royal ...