Mal Peet
Mal Peet (born June 1947 in Norfolk ; † March 2, 2015 ) was a British children's and youth author.
Mal Peet studied English and American Literature at the University of Warwick . He married Elspeth Graham and began writing and illustrating children's books with her. In 2003 his first book called " Keeper " was published, which won the Branford Boase Award . Peet last lived in Devon with his wife and three children .
Works
- “Cloud Tea Monkeys” (with Elspeth Graham) illustrated by Alan Marks - Sherborne: Ragged Bears - 1999
- "Keeper" - Walker - 2003
- "Tamar" - Walker - 2005
- "The Penalty" - Walker - 2006
- "Exposure" - Walker - 2008
- “Cloud Tea Monkeys” (with Elspeth Graham), illustrated by Juan Wijngaard - Walker - 2010
- "Life: An Exploded Diagram" - Walker - 2011
- "The Murdstone Trilogy" - Piper - 2016 (orig. "The Murdstone Trilogy" - 2014)
Awards and nominations
- Branford Boase Award (2004) - "Keeper"
- Hampshire Book Award (2004) - (nominated) - "Keeper"
- Nestlé Smarties Book Prize (2005) - (Bronze Award) - (Category: 9-11 year olds) - "Keeper"
- Carnegie Medal (2005) - "Tamar"
- Wirral Paper Back of the Year (2006) - "Tamar"
- Guardian Children's Fiction Prize (2009) - "Exposure"
Web links
- Literature by and about Mal Peet in the catalog of the German National Library
- Short biography and reviews of works by Mal Peet at perlentaucher.de
- Short biography and list of works on the website of the British Council (English)
- Walker Books publisher: Mal Peet
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Peet, Mal |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British children's book author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Norfolk |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 2, 2015 |