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Florence Knapp
BornMarch 1977 (age 49)
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Years active2012–present
Websitewww.florenceknapp.com

Florence Knapp (born March 1977) is an English author and blogger. Her debut novel The Names (2025) won a British Book Award among other accolades.[1][2][3][4]

Early life

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Originally from the North West of England, Knapp spent some of her childhood in Australia from age 6.[5][6] Knapp graduated with a degree in Sociology from the University of Southampton.[7]

Career

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Having honed her skills when her children were younger,[8] Knapp first gained prominence through her sewing and quilting blog Flossie Teacakes.[9][10] Knapp's debut non-fiction book Flossie Teacakes' Guide to English Paper Piecing was published in 2018.[11] In addition, she contributed to the V&A book Patchwork & Quilting: A Maker's Guide, and her short story "Blue Suede Shoes" received the Bath Short Story Award's Acorn Award for Unpublished Writer of Fiction.[12]

In 2023, Phoenix (an Orion Publishing Group imprint) acquired the rights to publish Knapp's debut fiction novel The Names in 2025.[13] The Names was Orion's bestselling book of 2025.[14]

Personal life

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Knapp lives in Kent with her husband Ian. They have two children.[7]

Bibliography

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Novels

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Non-fiction

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  • Flossie Teacakes' Guide to English Paper Piecing (2018)

Other

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  • Contributions to Patchwork & Quilting: A Maker's Guide (2018)
  • "Blue Suede Shoes", short story

Accolades

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Year Award Category Title Result Ref.
2018 Bath Short Story Award Acorn Award for Unpublished Writer of Fiction "Blue Suede Shoes" Won [12]
2025 Goodreads Choice Awards Fiction The Names Shortlisted [15]
Debut Novel Runner-up [16]
2026 British Book Awards Debut Book of the Year Won [17]
Dublin Literary Award Nominated [18]
Indie Book Awards Fiction Won [19]

References

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  1. ↑ "Breakfast with… Florence Knapp". TOAST.
  2. ↑ Knapp, Florence (20 March 2026). "The Names author Florence Knapp: 'I'd love to write with Maya Angelou's warmth'" – via The Guardian.
  3. ↑ Knapp, Florence (29 November 2025). "Florence Knapp: when I read North and South, I fell in love with Mr Thornton". www.thetimes.com.
  4. ↑ Easther, Elisabeth (26 April 2026). "Florence Knapp on how Charlotte's Web sparked her writing career".
  5. ↑ Gray, Madeleine (16 May 2026). "How a childhood in Australia inspired a global bestseller". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  6. ↑ Kurian, Sheya (19 May 2026). "What's in a name? Florence Knapp asks the age-old question". The Nod. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  7. 1 2 O'Regan, Nadine (18 May 2025). "Can a name determine our fate? Florence Knapp on her debut novel". The Irish Times. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Meet Flossie Teacakes". Gnome Angel. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  9. ↑ Glassenbeeg, Abby (1 July 2015). "The Pattern that Changed My Life: Florence Knapp of Flossie Teacakes". While She Naps. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  10. ↑ Glassenberg, Abby (7 May 2018). "Podcast Episode #120: Florence Knapp". Craft Industry Alliance. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  11. ↑ Peat, Victoria (19 June 2018). "Book Review :: Flossie Teacakes' Guide to English Paper Piecing: Exploring the Fussy-Cut World of Precision Patchwork". Little Black Duck. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  12. 1 2 "BSSA 2018 Winners". Bath Short Story Award. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  13. ↑ "Phoenix triumphs in 13-way auction for Knapp's 'life-affirming' The Names". The Bookseller. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  14. ↑ Tivnan, Tom (23 January 2026). "Review of the Year: Publishers – Fortunes remained mixed in 2025 with publishers stuck in the middle". The Bookseller. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "Readers' Favorite Fiction 2025 — Goodreads Choice Awards". Goodreads. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  16. ↑ "Readers' Favorite Debut Novel 2025 — Goodreads Choice Awards". Goodreads. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  17. ↑ Nanji, Noor; McIntosh, Steve (11 May 2026). "Virginia Giuffre's memoir wins top book award". BBC News. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Florence Knapp". Dublin Literary Award. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  19. ↑ Snow, Maia (18 June 2026). "Arundhati Roy and Florence Knapp among winners at 2026 Indie Book Awards". The Bookseller. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
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