Costa Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 36 (2006) Winner
Linda Newbery
リンダ・ニューべリー
Rinda Nyūberī
Aliases:
Linda Iris Newbery
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1952-08-12 （Romford, Essex）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Romford, Essex (birth) → Epping, Essex (childhood) → Near Loughton (school) → Comprehensive school location (teaching, unknown)
Career
- Occupations
- writer, English teacher
- Active Years
- 1988-
- Affiliations
- Arvon Foundation (tutor)
- Memberships
- Society of Authors, Scattered Authors' Society
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grammar school in Loughton | — | English | — | — | United Kingdom |
Grammar school in Loughton
English
Country:
United Kingdom
Secondary grammar school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nestlé Children's Book Prize Silver Award | Catcall | — | Nestlé | Silver Award |
Nestlé Children's Book Prize Silver Award
2006
Work:
Catcall
Organization:
Nestlé
Result:
Silver Award
Awards & Nominations
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (2007) Silver Prize
Works
Major Works
Run with the Hare
1988 young adult fictionFirst novel. Details unknown.
Catcall
2006 young adult fictionWon Nestlé Children's Book Prize Silver Award.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Broadened from young adult fiction to all ages
Legacy
British writer best known for young adult fiction, started publishing in 1988.
Trivia
- Kept her writing secret as a child, told by headteacher that writing was not a proper job.
- Experimented with poetry as young adult.
- Taught English while writing novels, became full-time writer later.