Nicky Singer (1956-2023)

Author Nicky Singer, 66, died June 17, 2023 in Brighton, England following a stroke. Singer wrote for children and adults, occasionally producing young-adult work with speculative elements.

Singer was born July 22, 1956 in Chalfont-St.-Peter, Buckinghamshire, England. She worked in publishing, the arts, and television, and co-founded and co-directed charity Performing Arts Lab, dedicated to teaching new writers how to create work for the stage and screen. Her debut Feather Boy (2002) was later adapted for television and as a musical. Other works of genre interest include The Innocent’s Story (2005), GemX (2006), Under Shifting Glass (2013), and The Survival Game (2018). Knight Crew (2009), a contemporary take on Arthurian legends, was adapted as an opera, and Island (2015) has illustrations by Chris Riddell. She was also a playwright, and often traveled to speak at schools worldwide.

Singer is survived by her husband and three sons.