Geek Girl
2013 debut novel of Holly Smale
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Geek Girl is the debut novel by Holly Smale, published in 2013. It won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize Teen category prize in 2014 along with the Leeds Book Award (11–14 category) for 2014,[2] and has spawned a series of Geek Girl novels by Smale. Geek Girl has been translated into 30 languages. [3]
Background
The novel tells the story of Harriet Manners, a socially awkward 15-year-old English girl with a limited circle of friends, a (now) super model boyfriend and who is the target of the school bully. Plucked from obscurity to be the face of a high-profile fashion advertising campaign, Manners' change of circumstance results in various conflicts which she must resolve and which in turn lead to revelations about both herself and the world in general.
The novel is partially based on Smale's own experiences as a teenage model.[4]
Adaptation
In January 2023, Netflix gave a series order to adapt the novel into a 10-part television series, produced by Waterside Studios, Nelvana, RubyRock Pictures and Aircraft Pictures.[5]
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ketchup Clouds | Waterstones Children's Book Prize Teen Award 2014 | Succeeded by Half Bad |
| Preceded by Socks are not Enough | Leeds Book Awards (11-14 category) 2014 | Succeeded by Smart (Kim Slater novel) |
See also
Portal:
Children's literature
References
- ^ Geek girl. OCLC 900475810. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "Leeds Book Awards - Home". Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "ABOUT". Hollysmale. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Geek Girl was a cathartic book to write, says Holly Smale". Telegraph.co.uk. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (20 January 2023). "Netflix Adapts Geek Girl Into Series About Neurodiverse Teenager Who Becomes Model". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
External links
- [1] Leeds Book Awards Winners
