Lockwood & Co.

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Lockwood & Co.
AuthorJonathan Stroud
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreSupernatural, thriller
Publisher
Published29 August 2013 – 12 September 2017
Media type
  • Print (hardback & paperback)
  • Audiobook
  • E-book
No. of books5

Lockwood & Co. is a young adult supernatural thriller series written by Jonathan Stroud. The series follows three young operatives of a psychic detection agency (Lucy Carlyle, Anthony Lockwood, and George Cubbins) as they fight ghosts in London, England.

The series consists of five books: The Screaming Staircase, The Whispering Skull, The Hollow Boy, The Creeping Shadow, and The Empty Grave. The first book of the series, The Screaming Staircase, was published in 2013,[1] and the final book in the series, The Empty Grave, was published in 2017.[2]

Supplementary work[]

A short story was released over six days in late October 2013 on The Guardian's website. It was written by Stroud, with input from readers to decide on the location, the type of ghost, and its title, which eventuated as The Dagger in the Desk.[3][4]

Reception[]

The Screaming Staircase[]

The Screaming Staircase has received the following accolades:

The Whispering Skull[]

The Whispering Skull has received the following accolades:

The Hollow Boy[]

The Hollow Boy has received the following accolades:

The Creeping Shadow[]

The Creeping Shadow has received the following accolades:

The Empty Grave[]

The Empty Grave has received the following accolades:

TV series[]

Main article: Lockwood & Co (TV series)

In September 2017, it was announced that Big Talk Productions had optioned the rights to Lockwood & Co., with plans to adapt it into a television series.[33] In December 2020, the show was announced to be going to Netflix, adapted by Joe Cornish.[34] Filming began on the series in the week following 5 July 2021.[35]

References[]

  1. ^ Stroud, Jonathan (2014-07-03). The Screaming Staircase. Penguin Random House. ISBN 978-0-552-56678-0.
  2. ^ Stroud, Jonathan (2017-09-12). Lockwood & Co: The Empty Grave. Penguin Random House Children's UK. ISBN 978-1-4481-9815-3.
  3. ^ Stroud, Jonathan (2 November 2013). "Lockwood & Co interactive Halloween story: Daggers drawn". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  4. ^ Stroud, Jonathan (26 October 2013). "Lockwood & Co interactive Halloween story: The Dagger in the Desk". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  5. ^ "2013 Cybils Award Winners Announced – Children's Book Council". The Children's Book Council. February 18, 2014. Retrieved 2021-07-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "The Screaming Staircase (Lockwood & Co., #1)". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-07-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "2014 Los Angeles Times Book Prizes Winners Announced". Los Angeles Times. 2015-04-18. Retrieved 2021-07-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Edgar Allan Poe Awards 2014". Book Reporter. Retrieved 2021-07-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Saker, James (2014-07-31). "We Read Experience". JCoSS. Retrieved 2021-07-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Eyre, Charlotte (March 27, 2014). "Booktrust unveils shortlist for Best Book Awards | The Bookseller". The Book Seller. Retrieved 2021-07-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "2014-2015 Nominees & Winners - NCSLMA YA Book Award". NCSLMA YA Book Award. Retrieved 2021-07-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "Five of our books nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2014". Knightway Hall Agency Ltd. November 5, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "Worcestershire's Teen Book Award winner announced". Evesham Journal. April 8, 2014. Retrieved 2021-07-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ "The 2014 Inky Awards Shortlist". Reading's. 25 Aug 2014. Retrieved 2021-07-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ Tanner. "Warwickshire Book Awards". Stratford Girls' Grammar School. Retrieved July 18, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ Jo. "The 2015 UKYA Blogger Awards: A Whole Lot of Awesome". Once Upon A Bookcase. Retrieved 2021-07-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ "The Weald Book Award". LRC & Library. Retrieved 2021-07-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ "2015 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Top Ten". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2015-01-26. Retrieved 2021-07-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^ "Children's Fiction Books—Beehive Nominees 2016". Children's Literature Association of Utah. Retrieved July 18, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^ "NYRA Past Winners". Nevada Library Association. Retrieved 2021-07-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. ^ Lagios, Melina (February 2, 2016). "And the Award Goes To…". San Juan Islander. Retrieved 2021-07-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. ^ "Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award". Rebecca Caudhill. Retrieved 2021-07-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  23. ^ "The Whispering Skull". Kirkus Reviews. July 29, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  24. ^ Phelan, Carolyn (September 1, 2014). "The Whispering Skull". Booklist. Retrieved July 18, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  25. ^ "The Whispering Skull (Lockwood & Co., #2)". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-07-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  26. ^ "2015 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2015-02-03. Retrieved 2021-07-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  27. ^ a b "The Hollow Boy (Lockwood & Co., #3)". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-07-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  28. ^ "The Hollow Boy". Booklist. January 1, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  29. ^ Phelan, Carolyn (October 15, 2016). "The Creeping Skull". Booklist. Retrieved July 18, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  30. ^ a b Phelan, Carolyn (November 1, 2017). "The Empty Grave". Booklist. Retrieved July 18, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  31. ^ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Middle Grade & Children's!". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  32. ^ "Nominations published for the CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Medals 2019 – The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards". The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 2021-07-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  33. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (19 September 2017). "'Lockwood & Co': Big Talk Prods To Adapt Spooky YA Detective Series For Television". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  34. ^ Ravindran, Manori (13 December 2020). "Netflix Unveils New U.K. Projects With Sam Mendes, Rowan Atkinson, Andy Serkis". Variety.
  35. ^ Daniels, Nia (5 July 2021). "Filming begins on Lockwood & Co for Netflix". The Knowledge. Retrieved 17 July 2021.

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