Antonia Barber
| Titles: | Hidden Tales From Eastern Europe, The Frog Bride, The Mousehole Cat |
| Category: | Children's |
| Agent: | Caroline Walsh |
| Nicky Lund |
Antonia Barber has written many books for children. Her second book The Ghosts was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and was later made into the popular film The Amazing Mr Blunden. The Ring in the Rough Stuff also reached the Carnegie medal shortlist and The Mousehole Cat was another bestseller that was the Nestle Smarties Book Prize children's choice. In addition, it was commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal and won the British Book Award as Illustrated Children's Book of the Year. It has now been made into an animated film and is being adapted as a stage musical.
Antonia is also the author of the twelve-book Dancing Shoes series published by Puffin. A gifted reteller, she has retold seven little-known folk-tales from Eastern Europe in Hidden Tales From Eastern Europe amongst numerous other collections.
Antonia lives in Kent and Mousehole, Cornwall.
