Sally Nicholls
Sally Nicholls (born June 22, 1983 in Stockton-on-Tees ) is a British children's and youth author.
Life and accomplishments
Nicholls traveled to Australia and New Zealand after finishing school; she then worked in a hospital in Japan. She then studied philosophy and literature at the University of Warwick , but then moved to Bath , where she completed "Writing for Young People". Nicholls has lived in London since 2008.
She wrote her first book Ways to Live Forever (German: How to become immortal - every minute counts ) during her time in Bath. The book is about 11 year old Sam who dies of leukemia .
Works
- All about Ella
- How to become immortal - Every minute counts (Original: Ways to Live Forever, translated by Birgitt Kollmann), Hanser 2008, ISBN 978-3423624558
- Time of Secrets (Original: Season of Secrets, translated by Birgitt Kollmann), Hanser 2010, ISBN 978-3423625029
- Nobody gets away - a story of survival (original title: All Fall Down , translated by Beate Schäfer), Hanser, Munich 2014, ISBN 978-3-446-24511-2 ; as an audio book : Nobody gets away - a story of survival. Reading for large and small ears from the age of 12 (4 CDs, 307 min., Read by Anne Moll , director: Rainer Gussek). Audiolino, Hamburg 2014, ISBN 978-3-86737-189-6 .
- Wishes are for failure , Hanser 2016, ISBN 978-3-446-25083-3
- An island for us alone (Original: An Island of our Own, translated by Beate Schäfer ), Hanser 2017, ISBN 978-3423640282
Awards
- Lynx of the year 2008
- Waterstone's Children's Book Prize 2008
- Shortlist of the German Youth Literature Award 2009
- Branford Boase Award 2009
- Concorde Children's Book Award 2009
- German audio book award in the category "Best Children's Audio Book " 2010
literature
- Petra Lenz: Dying, Death and Happiness in Ethics Class. Treat existential questions using a youth novel, in: Religion 5-10 Heft 7, 2013, pp. 40f.
Web links
- Literature by and about Sally Nicholls in the catalog of the German National Library
- www.sallynicholls.com
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SURNAME | Nicholls, Sally |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nikoruzu, Sarī (Japanese) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British author for children and young adults |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 22, 1983 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Stockton-on-teas |