Costa Book Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 28 (1998) Winner
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Edition 33 (2003) Winner
David Almond
デイヴィッド・アーモンド
Deividdo Āmondo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-05-15 （Newcastle upon Tyne）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Newcastle upon Tyne, England → Felling, Tyne and Wear → Norfolk → Newcastle upon Tyne (current)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Teacher, Editor
- Active Years
- 1985-
- Affiliations
- Bath Spa University (Professor of Creative Writing)
- Memberships
- Royal Society of Literature (FRSL)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of East Anglia | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Newcastle Polytechnic (now Northumbria University) | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
University of East Anglia
Country:
United Kingdom
Newcastle Polytechnic (now Northumbria University)
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Carnegie Medal | Skellig | — | CILIP | Winner |
| 2010 | Hans Christian Andersen Award | — | 執筆部門 | IBBY | Winner |
| 2015 | Eleanor Farjeon Award | — | — | — | Winner |
| 2001 | Michael L. Printz Award | Kit's Wilderness | — | American Library Association | Winner |
| 2003 | Smarties Prize | The Fire-Eaters | 9-11歳部門 | — | Winner |
| 2015 | Guardian Children's Fiction Prize | A Song for Ella Grey | — | — | Winner |
Carnegie Medal
1998
Work:
Skellig
Organization:
CILIP
Result:
Winner
Hans Christian Andersen Award
2010
Category:
執筆部門
Organization:
IBBY
Result:
Winner
Eleanor Farjeon Award
2015
Result:
Winner
Michael L. Printz Award
2001
Work:
Kit's Wilderness
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Winner
Smarties Prize
2003
Work:
The Fire-Eaters
Category:
9-11歳部門
Result:
Winner
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
2015
Work:
A Song for Ella Grey
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Carnegie Medal for Writing
1 appearances
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Edition 63 (1998) Winner
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 15 (1999) Silver Prize
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Edition 19 (2003) Gold Prize
Michael L. Printz Award
2 appearances
-
Edition 1 (2000) Honor
-
Edition 2 (2001) Winner
Hans Christian Andersen Award
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (2010) Winner
Prix Sorcières
1 appearances
-
Edition 26 (2011) Winner
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 51 (2015) Winner
Works
Major Works
Skellig
1998 Children's novel
Life and deathMystery
Kit's Wilderness
1999 Children's novel
PastFriendship
The Fire-Eaters
2003 Children's novel
Cuban Missile CrisisFear
Clay
2005 Children's novel
CreationFaith
Bibliography
- Sleepless Nights
- A Kind of Heaven
- Skellig
- Kit's Wilderness
- Counting Stars
- Heaven Eyes
- Secret Heart
- The Fire-Eaters
- Clay
- My Dad's a Birdman
- Jackdaw Summer
- My Name is Mina
- The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean
- The Boy Who Swam With Piranhas
- Mouse Bird Snake Wolf
- A Song for Ella Grey
- The Tightrope Walkers
- The Tale of Angelino Brown
- The Colour of the Sun
- War Is Over
- Brand New Boy
- Annie Lumsden, the Girl from the Sea
Adaptations
- Skellig (stage adaptation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- PhilosophicalMagic realismSpeculative fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- Life and deathReality and fictionPast and futureSelfGrowing up
Legacy
Prominent British children's and YA author. Winner of Hans Christian Andersen Award and many others. Known for philosophical works blending magic realism, appealing to both children and adults.
Trivia
- Raised in a Catholic family, lost his sister and father at a young age.
- Worked as a special-needs teacher before focusing on writing.