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BiographyTheresa Breslin is the critically acclaimed author of over 30 books whose work has been filmed for television and dramatised on radio. Her prizewinning books are in translation in a number of languages.
She writes books for children and young adults, with some titles especially suitable for Engish as an Additional Language readers. Many adults read her young adult books and some of these are published as adult titles outside the UK. Her stories range from historical tales to modern life, from school stories to fantasy and science fiction, with a seasoning of humour where appropriate.
She was born and brought up in Scotland, and worked as a librarian before taking up writing full time. Her books for younger readers include Bullies at School (1993) and The Magic Factory series (2007): for middle readers, the four Dream Master books (1999-2005) and Simon's Challenge (1988), which won the Young Booktrust Kathleen Fidler Award. Her books for young adults include: Whispers in the Graveyard (1994), winner of the Carnegie Medal, which deals with the problem of dyslexia through its central character Solomon; and Divided City (2005), exploring themes of prejudice and conflict resolution, which won the Catalyst Book Award and the RED Book Award. It was shortlisted for eight other awards and chosen for the Irish 'One Book' Community Reading Project. Two of her recent historical novels, Remembrance (2002), a tale of youth in World War One, and The Medici Seal (2006), featuring Leonardo da Vinci in a tale of intrigue, murder, and betrayal, were both shortlisted for major awards.
Theresa Breslin is passionate about literacy in both adults and children and believes that the skills of reading and creative writing can enhance a person's life enormously. She is a far-travelled and widely experienced speaker, taking part in Conferences, Book Festivals, Staff In-service sessions, author visits, and workshops in schools and on community projects.
She is a respected contributor to professional journals on the subject of literature and literacy and has written a number of fiction books and stories, about and for, challenged readers. She is an official Reading Champion of the Scottish Government, started the West of Scotland Children's book group and has served on the UK government advisory committee for Public Lending Right and on the Board of Scottish Booktrust. She co-ordinated the Scottish Writers project, producing a BAFTA nominated CD Rom to promote fiction to 14-16 year olds.
In 2000, she was awarded lifelong Honorary Membership of the Scottish Library Association for services to children's literature and librarianship.
Genres (in alphabetical order)Children, Young adult
BibliographySimon's Challenge Blackie, 1988 Different Directions Blackie, 1989 A Time to Reap Blackie, 1991 New School Blues Canongate, 1992 Bullies at School (illustrated by Lynne Willey) Blackie, 1993 Kezzie Methuen, 1993 Amazing Adventure Stories (contributor) Doubleday, 1994 Whispers in the Graveyard Methuen, 1994 Alien Force (illustrated by Bob Harvey) Dutton, 1995 Best of Friends (contributor) Methuen, 1995 Dear Mum, Don't Panic! (contributor) Mammoth, 1995 Magic Carpet (contributor) Ginn, 1995 Power Pack Library Association, 1995 Missing Mammoth, 1995 A Homecoming for Kezzie Methuen, 1995 Name Games (illustrated by Kay Widdowson) Mammoth, 1996 Death or Glory Boys Methuen, 1996 All for Love (contributor) Mammoth, 1997 Body Parts (illustrated by Janet Matysiak) A & C Black, 1997 Blair the Winner! (illustrated by Ken Cox) Mammoth, 1997 Across the Roman Wall (illustrated by Michael Charlton) A & C Black, 1997 Just What I Always Wanted (contributor) Collins, 1998 Centuries of Stories (contributor) Collins, 1999 The Dream Master (illustrated by David Wyatt) Doubleday, 1999 Starship Rescue (illustrated by Celia Chester) Barrington Stoke, 1999 Blair Makes a Splash (illustrated by Ken Cox) Mammoth, 1999 Points North (contributor) Mammoth, 2000 Duncan of Carrick (illustrated by Mike Lacey) Longman, 2000 Dream Master: Nightmare! (illustrated by David Wyatt) Doubleday, 2000 Adventure Stories for 10 year olds (contributor) Macmillan, 2001 My Mum's a Punk (co-editor) Scottish Children's Press, 2002 Paying For It Walker, 2002 Remembrance Doubleday, 2002 The Tartan Rainbow (contributor) Macmillan, 2002 Dream Master: Gladiator (illustrated by David Wyatt) Doubleday, 2003 Dream Master: Arabian Nights Doubleday, 2004 Prisoner in Alcatraz Barrington Stoke, 2004 Saskia's Journey Doubleday, 2004 Through Sand Snow and Steam (with Ian Serraillier and Dennis Hamley) Longman, 2004 Divided City Doubleday, 2005 Mutant (illustrated by Harriet Buckley) Barrington Stoke, 2005 The Medici Seal Doubleday, 2006 Cold Spell (The Magic Factory Series - illustrated by T. S. Spookytooth) Oxford University Press, 2007 Midsummer Magic (The Magic Factory Series - illustrated by T. S. Spookytooth) Oxford University Press, 2007 On the Money (contributor) Scottish Book Trust, 2007 Trick or Treat? (The Magic Fatctory series - illustrated by T. S. Spookytooth) Oxford University Press, 2007 Alligator (illustrated by Shona Grant) Barrington Stoke, 2008 The Nostradamus Prophecy Doubleday, 2008
Prizes and awards1988 Young Booktrust Kathleen Fidler Award Simon's Challenge 1992 Scottish Booktrust Best of the Decade Award Simon's Challenge 1993 Children's Book Award (shortlist) Bullies at School 1994 Children's Book Award (shortlist) Kezzie 1994 Lancashire County Library Children's Book of the Year Award (shortlist) Kezzie 1995 Carnegie Medal Whispers in the Graveyard 1996 Angus Book Award (shortlist) Kezzie 1997 Sheffield Children's Book Award (Longer Novel) Death or Glory Boys 2000 BAFTA (Interactive Entertainment) (nomination) Scottish Writers 2000 Children's Book Award (shortlist) The Dream Master 2001 Stockton Book Award (shortlist) The Dream Master 2003 American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults Award (US) Remembrance 2003 North-East Book Award (shortlist) Remembrance 2003 Sheffield Children's Book Award (Longer Novel) (shortlist) Remembrance 2004 South Lanarkshire Book Award (shortlist) Remembrance 2005 Catalyst Book Award Divided City 2005 Lancashire County Library Children's Book of the Year Award Saskia's Journey 2006 Calderdale Children's Book of the Year Award (shortlist) Divided City 2006 Hillingdon Schools Book of the Year Award (shortlist) Divided City 2006 Manchester Book Award (runner-up) Divided City 2006 New York Library Book of the Teen Age (US) Remembrance 2006 Sheffield Children's Book Award (shortlist) Divided City 2006 Stockport Schools' Book Award (shortlist) Divided City 2007 Angus Book Award (shortlist) Divided City 2007 Booktrust Teenage Prize (shortlist) Medici Seal 2007 Cumbrian Schools' Book Award (shortlist) Divided City 2007 Essex Book Award (shortlist) Divided City 2007 North-East Book Award (shortlist) Divided City 2007 Royal Mail Scottish Children's Book Award (shortlist) Medici Seal 2008 DfES Books for Boys Divided City 2008 DfES Books for Boys Mutant 2008 RED Book Award Divided City
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