Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison
Author of Lobsters
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About Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison
Co-authors of the hilariously funny novels Lobsters and Never Evers, Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison met in the sixth form and have been friends ever since.
Lucy is a school librarian at a girls school in central London where she gets most of her inspiration.
Tom is a journalist and has written for ShortList, Time Out, Vice, talkSPORT, ESPN and Viz.
Their new YA novel, Freshers, published to critical acclaim in August 2017.
Accolades and awards
- LOBSTERS
Shortlisted for the inaugural YA Book Prize 2015
Shortlisted for the Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition 2013 - FRESHERS
Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Award 2018
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Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison in the news
NaNoWriMo Nov Day 6: Tom Ellen & Lucy Ivison
Day 2 of NaNoWriMo has commenced! If you're still feeling a bit unsure about how to get pen to paper – and get that story in to shape – look no further than Tom Ellen & Lucy Ivison!
Chicken House acquires Freshers by Tom Ellen & Lucy Ivison
You may have already spotted it, but we're very pleased and excited to announce that we've bought the third novel from writing duo Tom Ellen & Lucy Ivison: Freshers!
