About Hannah Gold

 
 
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Hannah lives in Lincolnshire with her two kittens, one mischievous tortoise and her ever-supportive husband, Chris. She is passionate about writing stories which share her love of the planet and a huge cheer-leader for promoting reading for pleasure.

She is a proud ambassador for the Whale and Dolphin Conservation charity, Empathy Lab, Bookmark Reading Charity, National Year of Reading and VIP Bookclub.

 
 

Her debut, THE LAST BEAR won The Blue Peter Book Award & the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize in 2022. Her books have been translated into 28 languages around the world & sold over one million copies globally. THE LOST WHALE won the Edward Stanford Children’s Travel Book of the Year. FINDING BEAR - a sequel to THE LAST BEAR - was a top five children’s hardback bestseller and TURTLE MOON, was shortlisted for the FCBG Book Awards, The Week Junior Awards & the Wainwright Prize. THE LONE HUSKY is shortlisted for The Week Junior Book Awards and in 2026, Hannah was a World Book Day author with BEAR RESCUE.

Her newest book, THE GHOST LEOPARD comes out in January 2026. All six books are illustrated by award winning illustrator, Levi Pinfold.