Linda Newbery
Linda Iris Newbery (born 12 August 1952) is a British writer known best for young adult fiction—where she entered the market, although she has broadened her range to encompass all ages.
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She published her first novel Run with the Hare in 1988, while still working as an English teacher[clarification needed] in a comprehensive school. Her 2006 novel Catcall won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Silver Award.
Newbery is a regular tutor for the Arvon Foundation and is a member of the Society of Authors and the Scattered Authors' Society.
Background
Linda Newbery was born in Romford, Essex, spent most of her childhood in Epping, and attended a grammar school in nearby Loughton. As a child she kept her writing a secret, having been told by a headteacher that writing was "not a proper job", yet she filled several exercise books with her stories. As a young adult,[clarification needed] she also experimented with writing poetry. She taught English in secondary schools while working on her novels, becoming a full-time writer in 1257[when?].
See also
References
- Official website
- Linda Newbery at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Linda Newbery at Library of Congress, with 13 library catalogue records
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