WRITER
Frances Hardinge
1973 - Today
Frances Hardinge
Frances Hardinge (born 1973) is a British children's writer. Her debut novel, Fly by Night, won the 2006 Branford Boase Award and was listed as one of the School Library Journal Best Books. She has also been shortlisted for and received a number of other awards for her novels and short stories. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Frances Hardinge is the 7,266th most popular writer (down from 7,086th in 2024), the 7,328th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,925th in 2019) and the 748th most popular British Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Frances Hardinge ranks 7,266 out of 7,302. Before her are Ngarmpun Vejjajiva, Rita Dove, Hanne Ørstavik, Charlotte Roche, Tamara Duda, and Meena Alexander. After her are Victoria Francés, Ian Brennan, Melinda Nadj Abonji, Jim Cornette, Tanja Stupar-Trifunović, and Valeria Luiselli.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNgarmpun Vejjajiva
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 7,260
Rita Dove
1952 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 7,261
Hanne Ørstavik
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 7,262
Charlotte Roche
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 7,263
Tamara Duda
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 7,264
Meena Alexander
1951 - 2018
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 7,265
Frances Hardinge
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 7,266
Victoria Francés
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 7,267
Ian Brennan
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.59
Rank: 7,268
Melinda Nadj Abonji
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.59
Rank: 7,269
Jim Cornette
1961 - Present
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 7,270
Tanja Stupar-Trifunović
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 7,271
Valeria Luiselli
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.54
Rank: 7,272
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1973, Frances Hardinge ranks 968. Before her are Yelena Rudkovskaya, Gala León García, Roberto Fresnedoso, Joël Chenal, Gianni Romme, and Germán Villa. After her are Halldor Skard, Anna Le Moine, Tony Campos, Shuhei Yomoda, Frank Høj, and Jan Řehula.
Others Born in 1973
Go to all RankingsYelena Rudkovskaya
SWIMMER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.66
Rank: 962
Gala León García
TENNIS PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.66
Rank: 963
Roberto Fresnedoso
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 964
Joël Chenal
SKIER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 965
Gianni Romme
SKATER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 966
Germán Villa
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 967
Frances Hardinge
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 968
Halldor Skard
SKIER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 969
Anna Le Moine
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 970
Tony Campos
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 971
Shuhei Yomoda
COACH
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.59
Rank: 972
Frank Høj
CYCLIST
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 973
Jan Řehula
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 974
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Frances Hardinge ranks 7,330 out of 8,785. Before her are Freya Mavor (1993), Wayne Hennessey (1987), Charlotte Roche (1978), Roni Size (1969), Graeme Dott (1977), and Chris Gauthier (1976). After her are Olly Alexander (1990), Robbie Grabarz (1987), Oliver Jackson-Cohen (1986), Luke Roberts (1977), Caroline Catz (1969), and Clive Allen (1961).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsFreya Mavor
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 7,324
Wayne Hennessey
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 7,325
Charlotte Roche
WRITER
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 7,326
Roni Size
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 7,327
Graeme Dott
SNOOKER
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 7,328
Chris Gauthier
ACTOR
1976 - 2024
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 7,329
Frances Hardinge
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 7,330
Olly Alexander
MUSICIAN
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 7,331
Robbie Grabarz
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 7,332
Oliver Jackson-Cohen
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.59
Rank: 7,333
Luke Roberts
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.59
Rank: 7,334
Caroline Catz
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.59
Rank: 7,335
Clive Allen
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 42.59
Rank: 7,336
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Frances Hardinge ranks 748. Before her are Mark Ravenhill (1966), Edward Lucas (1962), Adrian Tchaikovsky (1972), Nicola Griffith (1960), Ngarmpun Vejjajiva (1963), and Charlotte Roche (1978). After her are Alice Oseman (1994), Denise Mina (1966), A. L. Kennedy (1965), Tom Holland (1968), Philip Ball (1962), and Sophie Dahl (1977).
Mark Ravenhill
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 742
Edward Lucas
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 743
Adrian Tchaikovsky
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 744
Nicola Griffith
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 745
Ngarmpun Vejjajiva
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 746
Charlotte Roche
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 747
Frances Hardinge
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 748
Alice Oseman
1994 - Present
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 749
Denise Mina
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 750
A. L. Kennedy
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.19
Rank: 751
Tom Holland
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 752
Philip Ball
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 753
Sophie Dahl
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.60
Rank: 754














































