Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 20 (2004) Silver Prize
Malorie Blackman
マロリー・ブラックマン
Marorī Burakkuman
Aliases:
Oneta Malorie Blackman
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1962-02-08 （London Borough of Merton, London, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Lewisham, London → Kent, England
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Screenwriter, Systems programmer
- Active Years
- 1990-2024
- Affiliations
- Royal Society of Literature
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thames Polytechnic (now University of Greenwich) | — | Computer Science | HNC | — | United Kingdom |
Thames Polytechnic (now University of Greenwich)
Computer Science
Degree:
HNC
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied systems programming
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Eleanor Farjeon Award | Body of work | — | Children's Book Circle | Winner |
| 2022 | PEN Pinter Prize | Body of work | — | English PEN | Winner |
| 2008 | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) | — | — | UK Government | 受章 |
Eleanor Farjeon Award
2005
Work:
Body of work
Organization:
Children's Book Circle
Result:
Winner
PEN Pinter Prize
2022
Work:
Body of work
Organization:
English PEN
Result:
Winner
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
2008
Organization:
UK Government
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Kitschies
1 appearances
-
Edition 5 (2013) Special Award
Works
Major Works
Noughts & Crosses
2001 Science fictionYA novel series exploring racism in an alternate Britain.
RacismLoveViolence
Adaptations
- [TV series] Noughts + Crosses (2020)
Translations
- Translated into Japanese
Bibliography
- Not So Stupid!
- Hacker
Adaptations
- Pig-Heart Boy TV adaptation
Translations of Works
- Over 15 languages including Japanese, Chinese, etc.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Uses science fiction to explore social issuesChildren's and YA literature
- Recurring Motifs
- RacismEthical issues
Legacy
Pioneering children's author, former Children's Laureate, acclaimed for tackling racism in works.
Museums
- British Library London
In Popular Culture
- Namechecked in Stormzy's song
Quotes
Trivia
- First person of colour to write for Doctor Who
- First children's/YA author to win PEN Pinter Prize