Daren King
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| Born | 1974 Hertfordshire, UK |
| Occupation | Writer; author |
Laurence Daren King is an award winning contemporary English novelist. His first book, Boxy an Star, was shortlisted for the 1999 Guardian First Book Award. He won the Nestle Children's Book Prize (6 to 8 year old category) in 2006. King was born in 1974 in Hertfordshire and has lived most of his life in London. Most biographies incorrectly state that King was born in Essex.
Daren King left school with only one GCSE in English and worked in computing. He went on to take an A level in English, and then studied for a BA in English Literature.
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[edit] Bibliography
[edit] Adult Fiction
- Boxy an Star, published by Abacus, ISBN 0-349-11192-8
- Jim Giraffe, published by Vintage, ISBN 978-0099445166
- Tom Boler, published by Vintage, ISBN 978-0099445159
[edit] Children's Fiction
- Mouse Noses on Toast, published by Faber, ISBN 978-0571231898
- Sensible Hare and the Case of Carrots, published by Faber, ISBN 978-0571-23175-1
[edit] Cartoons
- Smally the Mouse: Smally's Party, published by Bloomsbury, ISBN 978-0747579038
[edit] Other work
- All Hail the New Puritans, a collection of stories edited by Nicholas Blincoe and Matt Thorne, published by Fourth Estate, ISBN 978-1841153490
[edit] Awards and nominations
Boxy an Star was shortlisted for the 1999 The Guardian First Book Award and placed on the final top ten for the 1999 Booker Prize. Mouse Noses on Toast won the Gold Medal in the 2006 Nestle Children's Book Prize (6 to 8 year old category).
