# Hazel Prior

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{{short description|English Celtic harpist and author}}
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'''Hazel Prior'''  (born in [Oxford, England](/source/Oxford%2C_England)) is a Celtic harpist and the author of five bestselling novels. Her books have wildlife and environmental themes and are published in over 20 different languages. Her second novel, ''Away with the Penguins'', was a [Richard & Judy Book Club](/source/Richard_%26_Judy_Book_Club) pick in 2020, a BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick and a number one bestseller. Prior has lived in many places including [Scotland](/source/Scotland), the [Welsh borders](/source/Welsh_borders), Italy and southwest [England](/source/England). Before turning to writing full time, she held a wide variety of jobs including teaching English as a foreign language and welcoming visitors to a castle. She currently lives on [Exmoor](/source/Exmoor).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/BlackpoolLibraries/videos/an-evening-with-hazel-prior-author-of-away-with-the-penguins/4070439566309692/|title=An Evening with Hazel Prior - author of Away with the Penguins &#124; Join us as we chat live with best-selling author Hazel Prior about her newest book AWAY WITH THE PENGUINS. HAZEL PRIOR lives on Exmoor with her husband... &#124; By Blackpool Libraries &#124; Facebook|website=www.facebook.com|accessdate=1 August 2023}} {{user generated source|date=August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lep.co.uk/arts-and-culture/books/10-questions-with-away-with-the-penguins-author-hazel-prior-3033054|title=10 questions with 'Away with the penguins' author Hazel Prior &#124; Lancashire Evening Post|date=13 November 2020 |accessdate=1 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000h0bk|title=BBC Radio 2 - Jo Whiley, Author Hazel Prior|website=BBC|accessdate=1 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://literatureworks.org.uk/writer/prior/|title=Prior|accessdate=1 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.exmoormagazine.co.uk/hazel-priors-penguins-in-the-book-club/|title=Hazel Prior's Penguins in the Book Club -|first=Naomi|last=Cudmore|date=16 November 2020|website=www.exmoormagazine.co.uk|accessdate=1 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.silversurfers.com/club/books-of-the-month-away-with-the-penguins-by-hazel-prior/|title=Book of the month: Away with the Penguins, by Hazel Prior|first=Lisa|last=Lawrenson|date=8 March 2023|website=Silversurfers|accessdate=1 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.superyachtstories.com/people/meet-hazel-prior-author-of-away-with-the-penguins/|title=Interview With Hazel Prior, Author of Away with the Penguins &#124; Superyacht Stories|website=SuperyachtStories|accessdate=1 August 2023}}</ref>

==Bibliography==
* 2019 — ''Ellie and the Harp Maker''
* 2020 — ''Away with the Penguins''
* 2021 — ''Call of the Penguins.'' 
* ''2021 –  100 Ways to Write a Book - 100 authors in conversation with Alex Pearl about their backgrounds, motivations and working methods''
* 2023 — ''Life and Otter Miracles''
* 2024 - ''Gone With The Penguins''

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.hazelprior.co.uk/home Author's website]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mhhkt8ZVFI Podcast Interview]

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Category:People from Oxford
Category:English harpists
Category:21st-century English novelists
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