Carnegie Medal for Writing
1 appearances
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Edition 62 (1997) Winner
Tim Bowler
ティム・ボウラー
Timu Bōrā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953-11-14 （Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England）
- Nationality
- English
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Leigh-on-Sea, Essex → Norwich (University of East Anglia) → Village in Devon
Career
- Occupations
- Writer
- Active Years
- 1994-2015
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of East Anglia | — | Swedish and Scandinavian studies | — | — | United Kingdom |
University of East Anglia
Swedish and Scandinavian studies
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied Swedish and Scandinavian studies.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Boekenwelp Award | Midget | — | — | winner |
| 1995 | New York Library Book of the Teen Age | Midget | — | — | winner |
| 1997 | Carnegie Medal | River Boy | — | CILIP | winner |
| 1999 | Angus Book Award | River Boy | — | — | winner |
| 2000 | Angus Book Award | Shadows | — | — | winner |
| 2000 | Lancashire Children's Book of the Year | Shadows | — | — | winner |
Boekenwelp Award
1995
Work:
Midget
Result:
winner
New York Library Book of the Teen Age
1995
Work:
Midget
Result:
winner
Carnegie Medal
1997
Work:
River Boy
Organization:
CILIP
Result:
winner
Angus Book Award
1999
Work:
River Boy
Result:
winner
Angus Book Award
2000
Work:
Shadows
Result:
winner
Lancashire Children's Book of the Year
2000
Work:
Shadows
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Angus Book Award
2 appearances
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Edition 4 (1999) Winner
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Edition 5 (2000) Winner
Works
Major Works
River Boy
1997 ThrillerA story about love and bereavement.
lovebereavement
Shadows
1999 Love storyA love story.
love
Midget
1994 Psychological thrillerPsychological thriller set in Leigh-on-Sea.
psychological
Starseeker
2002 ThrillerExploration of love, loss and music; made into a play.
lovelossmusic
Adaptations
- [Play]
Bibliography
- Midget (1994)
- Dragon's Rock (1995)
- River Boy (1997)
- Shadows (1999)
- Storm Catchers (2001)
- Starseeker (2002)
- Apocalypse (2004)
- Frozen Fire (2006)
- Bloodchild (2008)
- Buried Thunder (2011)
- Sea of Whispers (2013)
Translations of Works
- Translations e.g. Germany and Korea
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- master of the psychological thrillerone of the truly individual voices in British teenage fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- lovelosssecretsbetrayal
Legacy
Author of books for teenagers and young adults. Winner of the 1997 Carnegie Medal for River Boy. Called 'the master of the psychological thriller'.
Trivia
- Lives in a village in Devon and writes in a small stone outhouse.
- Studied Swedish and Scandinavian studies at the University of East Anglia.