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THE LOVELY DARK is nominated for the Kirkus Prize 2026

Matthew Fox lives in Stockholm, Sweden with his two young children.

His latest book for readers aged 9 to 13 is the THE LOVELY DARK. Set in London in the aftermath of the pandemic, it’s a book about grief, myth, and the resilience of the human imagination.

‘I’m trying to write grown-up books for kids and reluctant readers of all ages. My books are meant to be read quickly: short chapters, simple prose, lots of action. The aim is a kind of magical seriousness – and all that means is that I want the books to be as magical as possible and as serious as possible. They should feel like Powell & Pressburger movies for kids – off-beat, audacious, romantic, literal, in glorious Technicolor…’

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Average rating: 4.11 · 579 ratings · 151 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors
The Sky Over Rebecca

4.01 avg rating — 411 ratings — published 2022 — 11 editions
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The Lovely Dark

4.34 avg rating — 168 ratings — published 2023 — 7 editions
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HUMAN AUTHORED

My new book The Lovely Dark is 100% human-authored, by me. The idea came to me before AI for writers was even a thing...

And while I have a few issues with the Society of Authors/Author’s Guild certification scheme (brainstorming? outlining?) I'm generally supportive. It's a start, it'll be refined, it'll get better - and it will make people think.

https://authorsguild.org/human-authored/

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The Lovely Dark by Matthew    Fox
"A wonderfully creative fantasy, based loosely on the myth of Orpheus and Euridice. Ellie is swept away in a flood and ends up at a mysterious home for children who are caught between death and life.

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Kärlek är bättre än ingen kärlek by Rose Lagercrantz
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Navigating Night by Julie Leung
Navigating Night
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'I don't want to be a good kid. I want to be a normal kid.'

A girl navigates for her Dad, driving in the rain to deliver food from their Chinese restaurant. But while she longs for a normal life – like the ones in the houses they deliver to – her Dad
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This Is a Door by Daniel Nayeri
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I had the most wonderful experience with this book, reading it over three nights with my 8 year old daughter. It's hilarious, moving, clever and thought-provoking. It's also delightfully designed - it's a sort of graphic-novel-in-text - and it made b ...more
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Lycklig den som Dunne får by Rose Lagercrantz
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Mitt Lyckliga Liv by Rose Lagercrantz
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“Incredibly, there are people—smart people—who think a prim disdain for drama is somehow a sign of “good taste.” It is more often the reverse: a lamentable insensitivity to the essence of the art, a failure to “get it” on the most essential level. It is more often a sign not of good taste but of artistic insecurity. Not knowing how far to go, the writer goes nowhere. Lifelessness is not a form of elegance you should pursue.”
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