For starters, the name Mosca was inspired by the term musca domestica which in scientific terms, is the binomial name of the common housefly. Mosca Mye is the featured central character in the Fly by Night series. The series of books is shelved under the fiction, fantasy, young adult, adventure, juvenile literature (aimed at middle grade children), mystery, and dystopian literature genres. It was initially a standalone novel, but has since been expounded into a series. Hardinge’s debut book has over thirty editions and the first edition was originally published in 2005, titled Fly by Night with a story based in the 18th century England. It was the gateway to Hardinge’s breakthrough as a writer.įrances Hardinge debuted in mid-2000s. A friend and fellow writer named Rhiannon Lassiter, who also writes juvenile literature, took her first manuscript on the sly and give it to an editor.

However, she took writing more seriously after emerging as the winner of a short story writing contest. She worked for a time at a software company. Frances has a penchant for not only dark clothes and black hats, but also a soft spot for old-fashioned trends.įrances Hardinge has been writing since she was aged six.

The far-flung house and the spooky environment which surrounded it provided her with the picture-perfect backdrop when she started penning her own spooky stories. Frances’ formative years were spent living in a large and old country house, located in a diminutive Kent village. Her upbringing had a fundamental influence on her writing style. For her undergraduate education, Hardinge pursued English studies at the institution where she co-founded a writing group. Hardinge, who aspired to be a writer ever since she was aged four, is an alumna of the prestigious Oxford University. She was born in 1973 and her birthplace is Brighton, England. Frances Hardinge is a British woman of letters.

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