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David Almond
David Almond FRSL is a British author who has written several novels for children and young adults from 1998, each one receiving critical acclaim. He is one of thirty children's writers, and one of three from the UK, to win the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award. For the 70th anniversary of the British Carnegie Medal in 2007, his debut novel Skellig was named one of the top ten Medal-winning works, selected by a panel to compose the ballot for a public election of the all-time favourite. It ranked third in the public vote from that shortlist.
BornMay 15, 1951, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
OccupationWriter
Period1998–present
GenreChildren's novels, speculative fiction, Magic Realism
Notable worksSkellig, Kit's Wilderness, The Fire-Eaters, Clay
Notable awardsCarnegie Medal, 1998, Hans Christian Andersen Award for Writing, 2010, Eleanor Farjeon Award, 2015

About David Almond

Children's Author David Almond was born in England on May 15, 1951. He's 72 years old today.

The Carnegie Medal-winning author of Skellig (1998), he is also known for such similarly popular children's titles as Kit's Wilderness (1999), The Fire-Eaters (2003), and Clay (2005). He won the coveted Children's Author Hans Christian Andersen Award for children's literature in 2010.

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David Almond before becoming famous

David Almond was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1951 is also the year of Rabbit (兔) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He went to the University of East Anglia to study literature. He spent the next decade in relative obscurity, writing exclusively adult fiction, including his 1987 novel A Kind of Heaven.

Achievement of David Almond

At both Nottingham Trent University and Bath Spa University, he taught creative writing.

David Almond's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He grew up in Northeast England with four sisters and a brother. Later, he and his artist wife, Sara Jane Palmer, and their daughter, Freya, resided in Northumberland.

David Almond on Social Media

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David Almond Collabed with

TV Actor Tim Roth, an Oscar nominee, portrayed the title character in the 2009 film adaption of Skellig.

David Almond Income & Net worth

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Latest information about David Almond updated on March 11 2023.