Malorie Blackman
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Age | 62 |
| Web site | www.malorieblackman.co.uk |
| Date of birth | February 8,1962 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Clapham Town |
| London | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Neil Morrison |
| Children | Elizabeth Morrison |
| Job | Author |
| Screenwriter | |
| Novelist | |
| Education | University of Greenwich |
| Marlborough College | |
| National Film & Television School | |
| Thames Polytechnic | |
| National Film and Television School | |
| City Lit | |
| National Film and Television School (NFTS) | |
| Official site | malorieblackman.co.uk |
| Genres | Children's Literature |
| Nationality | British |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 434069 |
Knife Edge
Double Cross
Boys Don't Cry
Chasing the Stars
Checkmate
Pig-Heart Boy
Noble Conflict
Cloud Busting
An Eye for an Eye
Tell Me No Lies
Dead Gorgeous
Dangerous Reality
The Stuff of Nightmares
Callum
Snow Dog
Thief!
Operation Gadgetman!
Unheard Voices
The Monster Crisp-Guzzler
Whizziwig
A. N. T. I. D. O. T. E.
Jon for Short
Hacker
Betsey Biggalow Is Here!
Betsey's Birthday Surprise
Girl Wonder to the Rescue
Hurricane Betsey
The Deadly Dare Mysteries
I Want a Cuddle
Betsey Biggalow the Detective
Ellie, and the Cat!
Deadly Dare
Girl Wonder and the Terrific Twins
Girl Wonder's Winter Adventures
Magic Betsey
The Computer Ghost
Jack Sweettooth
Sinclair, wonder bear
Nought Forever: World Book Day 2019
Lie Detectives
Crossfire
Hostage
Jessica Strange
Trust Me
A Dangerous Game
Whizziwig Returns
Peace Maker
Grandpa Bert and the Ghost Snatchers
Contact
Noughts & Crosses
Malorie Blackman Life story
Malorie Blackman OBE is a British writer who held the position of Children's Laureate from 2013 to 2015. She primarily writes literature and television drama for children and young adults. She has used science fiction to explore social and ethical issues.
Vogue editor Edward Enninful named UK's most powerful black person
... Previous people to make the number one spot include Jacky Wright, former chief digital officer and corporate vice-president at Microsoft US, seven-time Formula One champion Sir Lewis Hamilton and former Children s Laureate Malorie Blackman...
Michael Rosen 'honoured' to win PEN Pinter Prize
... Previous winners of the prize include Malorie Blackman, Linton Kwesi Johnson and Lemn Sissay, as well as Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie, Tom Stoppard and Carol Ann Duffy...
Stormzy at Hay literary festival: 'Black people are not monolithic'
... " The star said it was important that Merky, which has published works by Derek Owusu and Malorie Blackman, covered all genres...
Dua Lipa: 'I've been the new girl all my life'
... Here she expanded on the books that became markers at pivotal moments in her life, including Malorie Blackman s Noughts and Crosses (" a first step into understanding racism and classism" when she was 10) and Milan Kundera s The Unbearable Lightness of Being...
500 Words: BBC Breakfast to relaunch children's writing competition
... Other judges include best-selling authors Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Francesca Simon, Charlie Higson and the former children s laureate Malorie Blackman...
Stormzy says the 'token black artist' trope needs to die
... It also prompted him to populate the video for his recent single, with musicians Little Simz, Dave and Gabrielle; sports legends Usain Bolt, Ian Wright and Diana Asher-Smith; and the author Malorie Blackman...
Malorie Blackman calls for year-round black history in schools
... Malorie Blackman said history lessons should tell " the whole truth" of the British Empire, such as Britain s role in the transatlantic slave trade...
Stormzy: Mel Made Me Do It 'celebrates black British excellence'
... " Afolabi also names Jenny Francis - who " provided joy for so many of us" - and Noughts and Crosses author Malorie Blackman as personally significant appearances...
500 Words: BBC Breakfast to relaunch children's writing competition
By Paul GlynnEntertainment reporter
Bbc Breakfast is to relaunch The Children 's writing competition 500 Words, three years after it was dropped from Radio 2 .
First launched by Chris Evans on Radio 2 's breakfast show in 2011, the popular UK-wide competition continued with his successor Zoe Ball until 2020.
It will return this September, supported again by the Queen Consort .
The Bbc 's chief content officer, Charlotte Moore , said The Corporation was " thrilled" to announce its return.
She added The Contest would " help discover a range of young authors with big imaginations".
" It is fantastic that The Competition will be supported by the Queen Consort and we do hope teachers and librarians across the UK will get involved in this chance to help find The Writers of tomorrow, " Moore said.
Bbc Breakfast presenter Jon Kay added: " We Are delighted to be championing 500 Words and look forward to the No Doubt stellar entries from talented, aspiring young writers up and down the country that are sure to follow in due course. "
Speaking on his Virgin Radio show in the summer of 2020, that his former employer had brought the Creative Writing competition to a close.
Up until then, it had has received More Than one million stories Written By Children , generating More Than 440 million words; and at one stage brought keen reader Camilla to tears.
Now that it's back, teachers and librarians are being invited to join the 2023 judging panel alongside World Book Day ambassador Sir Lenny Henry - who will also read a CBeebies Bedtime Story for the occasion.
Other judges include best-selling authors Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Francesca Simon , Charlie Higson and the former Children 's laureate Malorie Blackman .
The Grand final, which will include the 50 best entries from two different age Categories - Children aged five to seven, and eight to 11 - will take place a year from now, on World Book Day 2024.
Previous locations for The Final have been Windsor Castle , Hampton Court and The Tower of London.
The winning stories will be read out by Star Names , with past narrators including Dua Lipa , Benedict Cumberbatch and Jodie Whittaker .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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