{{Short description|English children's author and editor (born 1991)}}
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'''Pari Thomson''' (born 1991) is an English children's author and editor at Bloomsbury Children's Books. Her debut book ''Greenwild: The World Behind the Door'', the first in a series, won the overall Waterstones Children's Book Prize.
==Early life== Thomson is half-English, half-Iranian and moved around growing up.<ref name="atn may 24">{{Cite web|url=https://www.alwaystakenotes.com/episodes/187-pari-thomson-editorial-director-for-picture-books-bloomsbury-and-childrens-author|title=#187: Pari Thomson, editorial director for picture books, Bloomsbury, and children’s author|work=Always Take Notes|first=Simon|last=Akam|date=28 May 2024|accessdate=}}</ref> Thomson graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English in 2013 and a Masters in 2014, both from the University of Oxford.<ref name="mk may 23"/>
==Career== Thomson began her career selling books at Waterstones before joining Bloomsbury Children's Books in 2016, where she became Commissioning Editor.<ref name="atn may 24"/>
In 2022, Macmillan Children's Books acquired the rights to publish Thomson's debut botanical fantasy book series,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/macmillan-childrens-books-pre-empts-debut-series-from-thomson-in-six-figure-deal|title=Macmillan Children's Books pre-empts debut series from Thomson in six-figure deal |work=The Bookseller|first=Katie|last=Fraser|date=8 September 2022|accessdate=29 September 2024}}</ref> starting with ''Greenwild: The World Behind the Door'' in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.slj.com/review/greenwild-the-world-behind-the-door|title=Greenwild: The World Behind the Door|work=School Library Journal|first=Maria|last=Bohan|date=1 August 2023|accessdate=29 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/childrens-books/greenwild-pari-thomson-review/|title= An eco-thriller novel that every child should read|work=The Telegraph|first=Emily|last=Bearn|date=25 May 2023|accessdate=29 September 2024}}</ref> ''Greenwild: The World Behind the Door'' was named a ''Sunday Times'' Children's Book of the Week by Lucy Bannerman,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/books/article/greenwild-pari-thomson-book-review-c3lfx9kw9|title=Greenwild by Pari Thomson review — take a trip to wild, green Mallowmarsh|work=The Times|first=Lucy|last=Bannerman|date=22 July 2023|accessdate=29 September 2024}}</ref> won the overall Waterstones Children's Book Prize as well as the Prize in the Younger Fiction category,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Creamer |first=Ella |date=2024-03-21|title=Botanical fairytale set in Kew Gardens wins the Waterstones children's book prize|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/mar/21/greenwild-world-behind-door-pari-thomson-wins-waterstones-childrens-book-prize |access-date=2024-03-21 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> and shortlisted for Blackwell's Book of the Year<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebookseller.com/news/books-by-macinnes-beard-and-thomson-vying-for-blackwells-book-of-the-year|title= Books by MacInnes, Beard and Thomson vying for Blackwell's Book of the Year|work=The Bookseller|first=Melina|last=Spanoudi|date=15 November 2023|accessdate=29 September 2024}}</ref> and a Books Are My Bag Readers' Award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://locusmag.com/2023/10/2023-books-are-my-bag-readers-awards-shortlist/|title=2023 Books Are My Bag Readers Awards Shortlist|work=Locus|date=12 October 2023|accessdate=8 November 2023}}</ref> This was followed by sequels ''Greenwild: The City Beyond the Sea'' in 2024<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thestorysanctuary.com/review-greenwild-the-city-beyond-the-sea-by-pari-thomson/|title=Review: Greenwild: The City Beyond the Sea by Pari Thomson|work=The Story Sanctuary|date=3 June 2024|accessdate=29 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/pari-thomson/greenwild-the-city-beyond-the-sea/9781035021161|title=Greenwild: The City Beyond the Sea – Pari Thomson |work=Macmillan Publisher|date=25 May 2024|accessdate=28 September 2025}}</ref> and ''Greenwild: The Forest in the Sky'' in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lep.co.uk/arts-and-culture/books/a-magical-mystery-relic-hunting-and-an-epic-game-by-various-authors-childrens-book-reviews-5160175|title=A magical mystery, relic hunting and an epic game by various authors – children's book reviews|work=Lancashire Post|first=Pam|last=Norfolk|date=4 June 2025|accessdate=25 September 2025}}</ref>
==Personal life== Thomson lives near Kew Gardens.<ref name="mk may 23">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mackidsschoolandlibrary.com/mackids-spotlight-pari-thompson/|title= MacKids Spotlight: Pari Thompson – MacKids School & Library|work=MacKids School & Library|date=30 May 2023|accessdate=29 September 2024}}</ref>
==Bibliography== ===''Greenwild''=== *''Greenwild: The World Behind the Door'' (2023) *''Greenwild: The City Beyond the Sea'' (2024) *''Greenwild: The Forest in the Sky'' (2025)
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