Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2006) Gold Prize
Daren King
ダレン・キング
Daren King
Aliases:
Laurence Daren King
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1972-00-00 （Harlow, Essex）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, children's writer
- Active Years
- 1999-2024
- Nominations
- Guardian First Book Award shortlist (Boxy an Star, 1999), Booker Prize longlist (ten finalists) (Boxy an Star, 1999)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Spa University College | — | creative writing course | — | — | United Kingdom |
Bath Spa University College
creative writing course
Country:
United Kingdom
Left school with one O-level, later graduated from a creative writing course
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nestlé Children's Book Prize | Mouse Noses on Toast | 6 to 8-year-old readers category | Nestlé | gold medal |
Nestlé Children's Book Prize
2006
Work:
Mouse Noses on Toast
Category:
6 to 8-year-old readers category
Organization:
Nestlé
Result:
gold medal
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Boxy an Star
1999 literary novelMouse Noses on Toast
2006 children's fictionJim Giraffe
2005 literary novelBibliography
- Boxy an Star
- Jim Giraffe
- Tom Boler
- Manual
- Mouse Noses on Toast
- Sensible Hare and the Case of Carrots
- Peter the Penguin Pioneer
- Frightfully Friendly Ghosties
- Smally the Mouse: Smally's Party
- All Hail the New Puritans (contributor)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- New Puritans
Legacy
English novelist and children's writer. Debut novel Boxy an Star shortlisted for Guardian First Book Award and longlisted for Booker Prize. Won Nestlé Children's Book Prize gold for Mouse Noses on Toast.
Trivia
- Left school with one O-level.
- Graduated from a creative writing course at Bath Spa University College.