Carnegie Medal for Writing
1 appearances
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Edition 89 (2024) Winner
Joseph Coelho
ジョセフ・コーヘル
Joseph Coelho
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Roehampton, England
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Roehampton, England → Edinburgh
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Children's book author, Playwright, Performance poet
- Active Years
- 2002-
- Affiliations
- Apples and Snakes, Royal Society of Literature
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
- Influenced By
- Jean "Binta" Breeze
- Nominations
- Kate Greenaway Medal nomination (Luna Loves Library Day), Carnegie Medal shortlist (The Girl Who Became a Tree)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University College London | — | Archaeology | — | — | United Kingdom |
University College London
Archaeology
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Carnegie Medal | The Boy Lost in the Maze | Young Adult | CILIP | Winner |
| 2015 | CLPE CLIPPA Poetry Award | Werewolf Club Rules | — | CLPE | Winner |
| 2024 | Officer of the Order of the British Empire | — | — | British Monarchy | Recipient |
Carnegie Medal
2024
Work:
The Boy Lost in the Maze
Category:
Young Adult
Organization:
CILIP
Result:
Winner
CLPE CLIPPA Poetry Award
2015
Work:
Werewolf Club Rules
Organization:
CLPE
Result:
Winner
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
2024
Organization:
British Monarchy
Result:
Recipient
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Boy Lost in the Maze
2023 Young Adult novelA young adult verse novel about a boy lost in a maze, inspired by Greek mythology.
MazeGreek mythologyLossHealing
Werewolf Club Rules
2014 Poetry anthologyA poetry anthology for children featuring werewolf club rules.
FantasyHumor
The Girl Who Became a Tree
2020 Young Adult verse novelA verse novel about a girl who becomes a tree.
TransformationNatureLoss
Luna Loves Library Day
2017 Picture bookLuna loves her library day adventures.
LibraryReadingImagination
Bibliography
- Luna Loves Library Day
- Luna Loves Art
- Luna Loves Dance
- Luna Loves World Book Day
- The Hairdo That Got Away
- If All The World Were…
- My Beautiful Voice
- No Longer Alone
- Our Tower
- Thank You
- Fairy Tales Gone Bad - Zombierella
- Fairy Tales Gone Bad - Frankenstiltskin
- Fairy Tales Gone Bad - Creeping Beauty
- Run, Friend, Run!
- Werewolf Club Rules
- Overheard in a Tower Block
- A Year of Nature Poems
- Poems Aloud
- Smile Out Loud
- Blow a Kiss Catch a Kiss
- How to Write Poems
- The Girl Who Became a Tree
- The Boy Lost in the Maze
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Performance poetryAccessible and engaging verseRhyming and rhythmic style
- Recurring Motifs
- Power of poetryDiversityImaginationNature
Legacy
Renowned British poet and children's author, winner of the Carnegie Medal, served as Children's Laureate 2022-2024, dedicated to making poetry accessible to young people.
Quotes
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Poetry was often what people turned to in times of need, “because we instinctively know, deep down in our core, that poetry transcends”.
Source: Interview on becoming Children's Laureate (2022)
Trivia
- Grew up in a tower block in Roehampton with a single parent.
- Lives in Edinburgh with partner Manjeet Mann.
- As Children's Laureate, completed a Library Marathon visiting a library in every UK local authority.