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Chinua Achebe
- Born
- Nigeria
- Genres
- Poetry, Non-Fiction, Fiction, Children
- Publisher
- Penguin Group (UK)
Chinua Achebe was born in Nigeria in 1930. He was raised in the large village of Ogidi, one of the first centres of Anglican missionary work in Eastern Nigeria, and is a graduate of University College, Ibadan. His…
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John Agard
- Born
- Guyana
- Genres
- Short Stories, Poetry, Drama, Children
- Publisher
- Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Playwright, poet, short-story and children's writer John Agard was born on 21 June 1949 in British Guiana (now Guyana). He worked for the Guyana Sunday Chronicle newspaper as sub-editor and feature writer before moving…
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Updated: David Almond
- Born
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Genres
- Short Stories, Drama, Children
- Publisher
- Hodder Children's Books, Walker Books Ltd
David Almond was born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1951 and grew up in the small mining town of Felling. He was educated at the University of East Anglia and Newcastle Polytechnic. After graduating he worked as a teacher…
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Rachel Anderson
- Born
- London
- Genres
- Children,
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
Rachel Anderson was born in 1943 and worked for 20 years for BBC Radio, newspapers and magazines as a journalist. She was Children's Book Reviews Editor at Good Housekeeping magazine for 10 years, and in 1990 won the…
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New: Philip Ardagh
- Born
- London
- Genres
- Fiction, Children
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber Ltd, Scholastic Ltd
Philip Ardagh is a prolific writer of adult and children's fiction and non-fiction. He was born in 1961 and worked in advertising and in the library service, before becoming a writer. His novels for adults include The…
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Ronda Armitage
- Born
- New Zealand
- Genres
- Non-Fiction, Children
- Publisher
- Scholastic Ltd
Ronda Armitage was born in New Zealand. She is the author of many books for children, including the well-loved Lighthouse Keeper series of stories, which tell of the adventures of Mr. and Mrs. Grinling and their…
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Updated: Margaret Atwood
- Born
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Genres
- Short Stories, Poetry, Non-Fiction, Fiction, Drama, Children
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing plc
Margaret Atwood was born in Ottawa, Ontario, in 1939. She is the daughter of a forest entomologist, and spent part of her early years in the bush of North Quebec. She moved, at the age of seven, to Toronto. She studied…
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Updated: Sebastian Barry
- Born
- Dublin
- Genres
- Poetry, Fiction, Drama, Children
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber Ltd
Sebastian Barry was born on 5 July 1955 in Dublin and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. His academic posts include Honorary Fellow in Writing at the University of Iowa (1984) and Writer Fellow at Trinity College,…
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Patrick Benson
- Born
- Hampshire
- Genres
- Children, Graphic novels / Illustration
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing plc, Walker Books Ltd
Patrick Benson was born in 1956 and was educated at Eton. He studied classical drawing in Florence, and continued studying Art at Chelsea Art School and St Martin's School of Art. He worked for a while in the fashion…
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Updated: James Berry
- Born
- Jamaica
- Genres
- Poetry, Fiction, Children
- Publisher
- Bloodaxe Books Ltd, Pan Macmillan Ltd
James Berry was born in 1924 in Jamaica and after working in the US for a time, settled in Britain in 1948. He is a poet and author of several books for adults and for children. His adult poetry collections are:…
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Julie Bertagna
- Born
- Ayrshire, Scotland
- Genres
- Children,
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan Ltd, Egmont Books
Julie Bertagna writes for children and young adults. She was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, and studied English Language and Literature at Glasgow University. She then became editor of a small magazine, a teacher, and a…
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Malorie Blackman
- Born
- London
- Genres
- Drama, Children
- Publisher
- Doubleday (UK)
Malorie Blackman was born in 1962. She qualified in Computer Science and followed a successful career in computing, before becoming a writer at the age of 28. Her first published book was Not So Stupid! (1990), a book…
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Quentin Blake
- Born
- Kent
- Genres
- Children, Graphic novels / Illustration
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape Ltd
Quentin Blake is one of Britain's most successful illustrators and children's authors. He was born in 1932, reading English at Cambridge, then studying teaching at the University of London, and life classes at Chelsea…
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Jan Blake
- Born
- Manchester
- Genres
- Children, Storytelling
- Publisher
- Walker Books Ltd
Jan Blake is one of Europe's leading storytellers who has been performing world-wide since 1986. She was born in Manchester, of Jamaican parentage and specialises in stories from Africa and the Caribbean. She took…
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Denis Bond
- Born
- South London
- Genres
- Children
- Publisher
- Scholastic Ltd
Denis Bond first worked as an actor on stage and in television, then became a teacher for some years. He wrote the Pipkins children's television series, then Rainbow, The Munch Bunch and Let's Pretend. In 2005 he…
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Tim Bowler
- Born
- Leigh-on-Sea
- Genres
- Children,
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Hodder Children's Books
Tim Bowler is the author of several prize-winning books for children, teenagers and young adults. His novels have been described as psychological, mystical and philosophical adventure thrillers. He was born in…
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Updated: Frank Cottrell Boyce
- Born
- Liverpool
- Genres
- Drama, Children
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan Ltd
Frank Cottrell Boyce was born in Liverpool and studied English at Oxford University. He first worked as a television critic for Living Marxism magazine, and wrote episodes for Coronation Street and Brookside. He then…
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Updated: Theresa Breslin
- Born
- Scotland
- Genres
- Young Adult, Children
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books, Oxford University Press
Theresa Breslin is the critically acclaimed author of over 30 books whose work has been filmed for television and dramatised on radio. Her prizewinning books are in translation in a number of languages. She writes…
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Raymond Briggs
- Born
- London
- Genres
- Graphic novels / Illustration, Children
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape Ltd
Raymond Briggs was born in London in 1934, and studied at Wimbledon School of Art and the Slade School of Art, London. His first work was in advertising, but he soon began to win acclaim as a children's book…
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Anthony Browne
- Born
- Sheffield, Yorks
- Genres
- Graphic novels / Illustration, Children
- Publisher
- Doubleday (UK), Walker Books Ltd
Anthony Browne is a children's author/illustrator and lives in Kent. He was born in Sheffield in 1946, and grew up in Yorkshire. He studied graphic design at Leeds College of Art and first worked as an illustrator for…
