“My
work explores the frontier between rationalism and superstition and the
wavering boundary between the two.” – David Almond
Born
in Newcastle on Tyne on this date in 1951, Almond has won critical acclaim for
every one of his 30 books and along the way became one of just 30 writers – and
one of just 3 from the UK – to win the biennial, international Hans Christian
Andersen Award (sort of a Nobel Prize for Kids’ Lit).
His
debut novel Skellig was named one of the all-time top ten British
Carnegie Medal-winning works and recently ranked third in a public ranking from
that shortlist.
Almond
said he dreamed of becoming a writer from a very young age, but he didn’t start
seriously working at it until after teaching for several years. Since achieving international success for his
stories and books alike, he now shares his time between writing and serving as
a professor of creative writing at Bath Spa University. 
Almond
is noted for novels that appeal to children and adults alike, and for one of
them, The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean, he created two
award-winning versions, one for adults and the other for young adults.
Almond
is noted for novels that appeal to children and adults alike, and for one of
them, The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean, he created two
award-winning versions, one for adults and the other for young adults.
“Themes around education and
learning run through my work,” Almond said. “ My work explores the frontier
between rationalism and superstition and the wavering boundary between the
two.”
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