Carnegie Medal for Writing
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (1969) Winner
K. M. Peyton
ケイ・エム・ペイトン
K. M. Peyton
Aliases:
Kathleen Wendy Herald Peyton / Kathleen Herald / Kathleen Peyton
Pen Names:
Kathleen Herald（Used for early publications）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1929-08-02 （Birmingham）
- Died
- 2023-12-19 age 94
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Birmingham → London → Northampton
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Teacher
- Active Years
- 1948-2014
- Influenced
- Linda Newbery
- Nominations
- Windfall (1962, Carnegie highly commended), The Maplin Bird (1964), The Plan for Birdsmarsh (1965), Thunder in the Sky (1966)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston School of Art | — | Art | — | — | England |
| Manchester Art School | — | Art | Teaching Diploma | — | England |
Kingston School of Art
Art
Country:
England
Manchester Art School
Art
Degree:
Teaching Diploma
Country:
England
Met her husband there
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Carnegie Medal | The Edge of the Cloud | 児童文学 | Library Association | 受賞 |
| 1970 | Guardian Children's Fiction Prize | Flambards trilogy | — | The Guardian | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Member of the Order of the British Empire | — | 児童文学への貢献 | British Government | 授与 |
Carnegie Medal
1969
Work:
The Edge of the Cloud
Category:
児童文学
Organization:
Library Association
Result:
受賞
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
1970
Work:
Flambards trilogy
Organization:
The Guardian
Result:
受賞
Member of the Order of the British Empire
2014
Category:
児童文学への貢献
Organization:
British Government
Result:
授与
Awards & Nominations
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1970) Winner
Works
Major Works
Flambards
1967 Children's and YA fictionStory of the Russell family spanning before and after WWI, featuring horses and aviation.
horsesaviationfamilywar
Adaptations
- [TV series] Flambards (1979)
Translations
- Italian, German, etc.
The Edge of the Cloud
1969 Children's and YA fictionSecond book in Flambards series. Carnegie Medal winner.
horsesromancecoming of age
Fly-by-Night
1968 Pony bookAdventures of a girl and her horse.
horsesfriendship
Pennington's Seventeenth Summer
1970 YA fictionComing-of-age story of Pennington.
youthmusic
Flambards in Summer
1969 Children's fictionThird book in Flambards series.
familyrecovery
Bibliography
- Flambards (1967)
- The Edge of the Cloud (1969)
- Flambards in Summer (1969)
- Flambards Divided (1981)
- Fly-by-Night (1968)
- The Team (1975)
- Pennington's Seventeenth Summer (1970)
- The Beethoven Medal (1971)
- Pennington's Heir (1973)
- Marion's Angels (1979)
- Prove Yourself a Hero (1977)
- A Midsummer Night's Death (1978)
- The Last Ditch (1984)
- The Swallow Tale (1995)
- Swallow Summer (1996)
- Swallow the Star (1997)
- Minna's Quest (2007)
- No Turning Back (2008)
- Far From Home (2009)
- Sabre: The Horse from the Sea (1948)
- A Pattern of Roses (1972)
- The Right-Hand Man (1977)
Adaptations
- Flambards TV series (1979, Yorkshire Television)
- The Right-Hand Man (1987 film)
- A Pattern of Roses (1983 TV film)
- Who, Sir? Me, Sir? (BBC TV series)
Translations of Works
- Translations into Italian, German, Finnish, Swedish, etc.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- RealisticPony fictionDetailed descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- horses and poniesgirls' coming of ageequestrianismaviation
Legacy
Known as the queen of pony books, won Carnegie Medal for Flambards series. Major contributor to children's literature, awarded MBE.
In Popular Culture
- Works adapted to TV and film, including Helena Bonham Carter's debut.
Trivia
- Started writing at age 9
- First published at 15
- Husband was cartoonist Mike Peyton
- Two daughters
- Awarded MBE in 2014