Malorie Blackman

Malorie Blackman (born 8 February 1962) is an award-winning British author of literature and television drama for children and young adults. She has used science fiction to explore social and ethical issues. Her critically and popularly acclaimed Noughts and Crosses series uses the setting of a dystopian society to explore racism.

Noughts and Crosses was voted number 61 in the BBC's Big Read list of the British public's top 100 books.

Bibliography

Blackman has written over 50 books. Her most notable novels with science or science fiction content include (but are not limited to):

• Hacker, Doubleday, 1992
• Thief!, Doubleday, 1995
• Pig-Heart Boy, Doubleday, 1997
• Noughts & Crosses (Noughts and Crosses series), Doubleday, 2001
• An Eye for an Eye, novella, (Noughts and Crosses series), Corgi, 2003
• Knife Edge (Noughts and Crosses series), Doubleday, 2004
• Checkmate (Noughts and Crosses series), Doubleday, 2005

Television and theatre scripts

• Episodes of Byker Grove (children's television drama)
• Episodes of Whizzywig (children's television drama)
• Episodes of Pig-Heart Boy (children's television drama adapted from Blackman's novel of the same name)
• 2002, The Amazing Birthday (theatrical production)

Awards and nominations

Blackman has won numerous awards for her writing including:

• 1994, Hacker, W.H. Smith Mind Boggling Book of the Year Award
• 1994, Hacker, Young Telegraph/Gimme 5 Children's Book of the Year Award
• 1996, 'Thief!, Young Telegraph/Fully Booked Children's Book of the Year Award
• 1997, Excelle/Write Thing Children's Author of the Year Award
• 1997, A.N.T.I.D.O.T.E, Stockport Children's Book of the Year Award (Key Stage 3 category)
• 1998, Pig-Heart Boy, Carnegie Medal (shortlist)
• 1998, Pig-Heart Boy, UKRA Award
• 1999, Pig-Heart Boy, Wirral Children's Book of the Year Award
• 2000, Pig-Heart Boy, BAFTA (British Academy Television Awards) (best drama)
• 2000, Pig-Heart Boy, Race and Media Best Drama Award
• 2000, Pig-Heart Boy Royal Television Society Award (Children's Drama category)
• 2000, Tell Me No Lies, Stockport Children's Book Award (Key Stage 4 category)
• 2001, Pig-Heart Boy, Chicago TV Festival (shortlist)
• 2001, Pig-Heart Boy, Prix Danube Children's Jury Prize
• 2002, Noughts & Crosses, Children's Book Award
• 2002, Noughts & Crosses, Lancashire County Library Children's Book of the Year Award
• 2002, Noughts & Crosses, Sheffield Children's Book Award
• 2003, Noughts and Crosses series, Wirral Children's Book of the Year Award
• 2004, Noughts and Crosses series Fantastic Fiction Award
• 2004, Cloud Busting, Nestlé Smarties Book Prize (Silver Award) (6-8 years category)
• 2005, Eleanor Farjeon Award

External links

• Malorie Blackman's official website
• Malorie Blackman at the British Council's Contemporary writers website
• Three video clips of an interview with Malorie Blackman with a full text transcription at the BBC