Nov 04 2016
David Almond
British Award Winning Author
David Almond is an acclaimed author who has written several novels for children and young adults from 1998, each one receiving critical acclaim. He is one of thirty children’s writers to win the biennial, international Hans Christian Anderson Award, “the world’s most prestigious prize in children’s literature”. For the 70th anniversary of the British Carnegie Medal in 2007, his debut novel ‘Skellig’ (1998) was named one of the top ten Medal-winning works. David’s work is translated into more than 20 languages.
“One of the finest British writers”
Educated at the University of East Anglia and Newcastle Polytechnic, after graduating, David worked as a teacher before moving to a remote artists’ commune in Norfolk to concentrate on his writing. He is an experienced creative writing teacher and has worked for the Arvon Foundation, for schools, colleges and universities and is in demand as a speaker at festivals and conferences around the world. David is the recipient of numerous prestigious global awards.[/expand]
A powerful storyteller, David has lectured, done extensive book tours and has taught at several educational institutions around the globe. His emotional and magical writing make him an extraordinary guest at a wide range of events. [/expand]
David Almond is a wonderful writer whose highly popular and critically acclaimed work have made him a firm favourite among young readers, teachers and parents and a sought after speaker at conferences around the globe.[/expand]
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Topics
Literature
Arts
Education
Entertainment
Publications
2016
Half a Creature from the Sea: A Life in Stories
2015
A Song for Ella Grey
2015
The Boy Who Climbed into the Moon
2013
My Name is Mina
2013
Counting Stars
2009
The Savage
1998
Skellig
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