Angus Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2002) Winner
Bali Rai
バリ・ライ
Bari Rai
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1971-11-30 （Leicester）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Leicester → London → Leicester
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2001-2024
- Affiliations
- The Reading Agency, BookTrust, Listening Books
- Influenced By
- Sue Townsend, Roald Dahl
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judgemeadow Community College | — | — | — | — | England |
| Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College | — | — | — | sixth form | England |
| London South Bank University | — | Politics | BA (2:1) | 1991頃 | United Kingdom |
Judgemeadow Community College
Country:
England
Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College
Period:
sixth form
Country:
England
London South Bank University
Politics
Degree:
BA (2:1)
Period:
1991頃
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Angus Book Award | (Un)arranged Marriage | — | — | winner |
| 2002 | Leicester Children's Book Award | (Un)arranged Marriage | — | — | winner |
| 2002 | Stockport Schools' Book Award | (Un)arranged Marriage | — | — | winner |
| 2004 | Calderdale Book of the Year | The Crew | — | — | winner |
| 2004 | Leicester Children's Book Award | The Crew | — | — | winner |
| 2004 | North Lanarkshire Book Award | (Un)arranged Marriage | — | — | winner |
| 2005 | IBBY Sweden Silverstjärnor | Rani and Sukh | — | IBBY Sweden | winner |
| 2005 | Redbridge Teenage Book Award | Rani and Sukh | — | — | winner |
| 2006 | Renfrewshire Teenage Book Award | Rani and Sukh | — | — | winner |
| 2011 | North East Teenage Book Award | Killing Honour | — | — | winner |
| 2014 | Honorary Doctorate | — | — | De Montfort University | received |
| 2015 | Leeds Book Award | Web of Darkness | — | — | winner |
| 2015 | Shropshire Teenage Book Award | Web of Darkness | — | — | winner |
| 2015 | Southern Schools Book Award | Web of Darkness | — | — | winner |
Angus Book Award
2002
Work:
(Un)arranged Marriage
Result:
winner
Leicester Children's Book Award
2002
Work:
(Un)arranged Marriage
Result:
winner
Stockport Schools' Book Award
2002
Work:
(Un)arranged Marriage
Result:
winner
Calderdale Book of the Year
2004
Work:
The Crew
Result:
winner
Leicester Children's Book Award
2004
Work:
The Crew
Result:
winner
North Lanarkshire Book Award
2004
Work:
(Un)arranged Marriage
Result:
winner
IBBY Sweden Silverstjärnor
2005
Work:
Rani and Sukh
Organization:
IBBY Sweden
Result:
winner
Redbridge Teenage Book Award
2005
Work:
Rani and Sukh
Result:
winner
Renfrewshire Teenage Book Award
2006
Work:
Rani and Sukh
Result:
winner
North East Teenage Book Award
2011
Work:
Killing Honour
Result:
winner
Honorary Doctorate
2014
Organization:
De Montfort University
Result:
received
Leeds Book Award
2015
Work:
Web of Darkness
Result:
winner
Shropshire Teenage Book Award
2015
Work:
Web of Darkness
Result:
winner
Southern Schools Book Award
2015
Work:
Web of Darkness
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
(Un)arranged Marriage
2001 Young adult fictionA story of a British-Punjabi teenager facing an arranged marriage.
arranged marriagecultural conflictidentity
Translations
- Swedish translation available
Bibliography
- (Un)arranged Marriage
- The Crew
- What's Your Problem?
- Rani and Sukh
- The Whisper
- Dominoes and Other Stories
- The Last Taboo
- The Angel Collector
- City of Ghosts
- Killing Honour
- The Guru and The King
- Fire City
- Demon Hunter
- The Night Run
- Kiss of Death
- Web of Darkness
- Tales from India
- Doctor Who: Rebellion on Treasure Island
- Starting Eleven
- Missing!
- Stars!
- Glory!
- Concrete Chips
- Sold as Seen
- Jugglin'
- Trouble
- Secrets
- Dream On
- Two Timer
- Revenge of the Number Two
- Are You Kidding?
- Them and Us
- The Gun
- Shivers
- Old Dog, New Tricks
- Game On
- The Harder They Fall
- Politics: Cutting Through the Crap
Translations of Works
- Swedish translation of Rani and Sukh
Style & Themes
- Recurring Motifs
- racismmulticulturalism
Legacy
British author of children's and young adult fiction, acclaimed for works dealing with British-Punjabi experiences, racism, and social issues. Winner of numerous children's book awards.
Trivia
- Born in Leicester to Punjabi parents.
- Inspired to write at age 11 by Sue Townsend's The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole.