Lucy Diamond
21c British writer as Diamond (pseud.) and Mongredien (real), largely for YA girls and for children respectively
About Lucy Diamond
Born 1970. Lucy Diamond is a British novelist, children's writer and writer.
Sue Mongredien (born 1970) better known by the pen name Lucy Diamond, is an English author of female lead fiction.
Biography She grew up in Nottingham, and studied English Literature at Leeds University. After graduating, she lived in London for a few years and worked in the publishing industry.
Mongredien also worked with BBC and lived for some time in Brighton. She now lives in Bath with her family.
Her first book, Any Way You Want Me, was published by Pan Macmillan in 2007. She has sold 907,678 print books in the UK for £4.2m, according to Nielsen BookScan.
In 2011, her novel Sweet Temptations was shortlisted for the Melissa Nathan Award for Comedy Romance.
In 2021, after 14 years with Pan MacMillan, Mongredien moved to Quercus.
Mongredien has also authored several children's books, including books in The Sleepover Club series, the Rainbow Magic series, the Oliver Moon series, and the Captain Cat series.
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Who is Lucy Diamond?
21c British writer as Diamond (pseud.) and Mongredien (real), largely for YA girls and for children respectively
When was Lucy Diamond born?
Lucy Diamond was born in 1970 in Nottingham.
What is Lucy Diamond's occupation?
Lucy Diamond is a novelist, children's writer and writer.
What nationality is Lucy Diamond?
Lucy Diamond is British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lucy Diamond. https://biography.guide/lucy-diamond/
MLA: "Lucy Diamond." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/lucy-diamond/.
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