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David Almond

UK  (1951 - )
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About David Almond
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 for five years before moving to a remote artists' commune in Norfolk to concentrate on his writing. He then returned to Newcastle, where he worked as a part-time Special Needs teacher and edited the literary fiction journal Panurge. He is an experienced creative writing teacher and has worked for the Arvon Foundation and for schools, colleges and universities and is in demand as a speaker at festivals and conferences around the world.
 
Series
My Name is MinaSkellig
 
Awards
Carnegie Medal Best Novel winner (1999) : Skellig
Costa Children's Book Award Best Novel nominee (2006) : Clay


Links to other websites
davidalmond.com


David Almond recommends
Fleshmarket
Fleshmarket (2003)
Nicola Morgan
"A dramatic and thought-provoking book. Nicola Morgan is a fine writer."
Breathing Underwater
Breathing Underwater (2009)
(Freya, book 1)
Julia Green
"Julia Green is a writer to watch."
Drawing with Light
Drawing with Light (2010)
Julia Green
"Julia Green is a writer to watch."



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