British author David Almond is placed on two international book prize shortlists.M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2010 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Carnegie medal-winning British author David Almond David Almond (* May 15 1951 in Felling near Newcastle, England) is a British children's writer who has penned several novels, each one to critical acclaim. Born and raised in Felling and Newcastle in post-industrial North East England and educated at the University of East Anglia, has been shortlisted for two children's book prizes, the Hans Christian Andersen medal and the GBP GBP In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the British Pound. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 460,000 Astrid Lindgren memorial award. According to the Guardian, the winner of the biennial Hans Christian Andersen prize will be announced on 23 March. The prize is awarded to an author whose complete works have made lasting contributions to children's literature. Almond's fellow contenders on the shortlist include Ahmad Reza Ahmadi from Iran, Bartolomeu Campos de Queiros from Brazil, Lennart Hellsing from Sweden and Louis Jensen from Denmark. The Astrid Lindgren award will be presented on 24 March at the writer's birth place in Vimmerby, Sweden. The Guardian said the prize is awarded to a body of work in the spirit of Astrid Lindgren, with a focus on a profound respect for democratic values and human rights. This year's longlist also included illustrator Quentin Blake, former children's laureate Michael Morpurgo, author and illustrator Shirley Hughes and previous Hans Christian Andersen award winner Aidan Chambers. (USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 1=GBP0.65) |
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