Malorie Blackman

Author and childrens laurete Malorie BlackmanDominic Turner

  • Author and childrens laurete Malorie Blackman

Malorie Blackman has written over fifty books and is acknowledged as one of today’s most imaginative and convincing writers for young readers. She has been awarded numerous prizes for her work, including the Red House Children’s Book Award and the Fantastic Fiction Award. Malorie has also been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. In 2005 she was honoured with the Eleanor Farjeon Award in recognition of her contribution to children’s books, and in 2008 she received an OBE for her services to children’s literature. She has been described by The Times as ‘a national treasure’.

Malorie's Official Website

Webstie for the Children's Laureate

Webchat with Malorie from TES talking about her career as a children's author

Reviews for “Noble Conflict” from The Guardian and The Independent

Malorie on Soundcloud

Meet the new Children's Laureate in a Q&A on the BBC website.