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’.
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.