David Almond Writer

David Almond FRSL (born 15 May 1951) is a British author who has written several novels for children or young adults from 1998, each one to critical acclaim.He is one of thirty children's writers, and one of three from the U.K., to win the biennial, international Christian Andersen'>Hans Christian Andersen Award, "the world's most prestigious prize in children's literature".For the 70th anniversary of the British Carnegie Medal in 2007, his debut novel Skellig (1998) 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.

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Birth date	May 15, 1951
Birth place	Felling Tyne and Wear
Nationality	British people

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Writer

Career start	1998
genre	Children's literature Speculative fiction Magic realism
influenced by	William Blake Gabriel García Márquez
notable work	Clay The Fire-Eaters Skellig Kit's Wilderness