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Paul Stewart

ポール・スチュワート

Pōru Sutyūwāto

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1955-06-01 （London, England）
Nationality
British
Languages
English, German
Residence History
London (Muswell Hill) → London (Morden) → Lancaster → Norwich → Heidelberg, Germany → Sri Lanka → Brighton, UK

Career

Occupations
Writer, Children's literature author
Active Years
1988-2024
Influenced By
Norton Juster, Lewis Carroll, Alan Garner

Education

University of Lancaster
Faculty of English / English
Degree: B.A.
Period: 1974-1977
Year of Graduation: 1977
Country: United Kingdom
Including Creative Writing unit
University of East Anglia
Creative Writing
Degree: M.A.
Period: 1978-1979
Year of Graduation: 1979
Country: United Kingdom
Taught by Angela Carter and Malcolm Bradbury
Heidelberg University
German
Period: 1979-1982
Year of Graduation: 1982
Country: Germany
Also worked as English teacher

Awards

Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
2004
Work: Fergus Crane
Category: 6-8歳部門
Organization: Nestlé
Result: Gold Medal
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
2005
Work: Corby Flood
Category: 6-8歳部門
Organization: Nestlé
Result: Silver Medal
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
2006
Work: Hugo Pepper
Category: 6-8歳部門
Organization: Nestlé
Result: Silver Medal

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Beyond the Deepwoods

1998 Children's fantasy

First book in The Edge Chronicles. Follows Twig's adventures.

AdventureDiscoveryFantasy world

Fergus Crane

2004 Children's literature

First in Far Flung Adventures series. Story of a boy who invents a flying bicycle.

InventionAdventureFriendship

Hugo Pepper

2006 Children's literature

Third in Far Flung Adventures. Hugo's Christmas adventure to find his grandparents.

FamilyAdventureMystery

Bibliography

  • The Edge Chronicles series
  • Far Flung Adventures series
  • Barnaby Grimes series

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Detailed world-buildingRich imaginationHumour
Recurring Motifs
Strange creaturesPerilous journeysComing of age

Legacy

Renowned children's author, best known for collaborations with illustrator Chris Riddell on The Edge Chronicles and other series. Multiple Nestlé Smarties Book Prize winner.

Trivia

  • Met Chris Riddell through their children attending the same school.
  • Began writing at age 7 with a series about a snail named Oliver.