David Almond

Children's Author

Birthday May 15, 1951

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace England

Age 73 years old

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About

The Carnegie Medal-winning author of Skellig (1998), he is also known for such similarly popular children's titles as Kit's Wilderness (1999), The Fire-Eaters (2003), and Clay (2005). He was the 2010 recipient of the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award for children's literature.

Before Fame

He studied literature at the University of East Anglia. He subsequently spent a decade in near obscurity, publishing only fiction for adults, including his 1987 novel, A Kind of Heaven.

Trivia

He taught creative writing at both Nottingham Trent University and Bath Spa University.

Family Life

He grew up with four sisters and a brother in Northeast England. He later settled in Northumberland with his artist wife, Sara Jane Palmer, and his daughter, Freya.

Associated With

Oscar-nominated actor Tim Roth played the title character in the 2009 movie adaptation of Skellig.