Sally Nicholls

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Sally Nicholls

Born 22 June 1983 (1983-06-22) (age 24)
Stockton-on-Tees, England
Occupation Novelist
Nationality British
Notable work(s) Ways to Live Forever (2008)
Official website

Sally Nicholls (born 22 June 1983) is a prize-winning British children's book author.[1][2]

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[edit] Life

Nicholls was born and grew up in Stockton-on-Tees. She attended Great Ayton Friends' School until its closure and subsequently Egglescliffe School until 2001[3][4][5].

On finishing school, Nicholls chose to travel around the world. The author reached Australia and New Zealand, following a period of working in Japan at a Red Cross hospital[1][5]. She returned to the United Kingdom to begin a bachelor's degree at the University of Warwick, covering Philosophy and Literature[1]. Completing her undergraduate degree, she signed up to continue with Bath Spa University, taking their "Writing for Young People" master's degree, offered by the School of English and Creative Studies there[1].

As of 2008, Nicholls lives in London[6][1]. She is a regular at Quaker meetings[7][8] including Young Friends General Meeting[9].

[edit] Writing

[edit] Publications

Nicholls's first novel, Ways to Live Forever, was written during her time at Bath Spa[1]. The story is that of an 11 year old child called Sam who is dying of leukaemia, written as the scrapbook of the child.[10]

The book was published by Marion Lloyd Books, part of Scholastic Press in January 2008.

Nicholls has completed her second book The Midnight Hunter, which is based on a pagan summer god. This novel originally had the working title The Green Man.[11] It will be published early in 2009 [12].

[edit] Recognition

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Waterstone's author profile, Sally Nicholls, the author of Ways to Live Forever..., retrieved 2008-02-28.
  2. ^ Evening Gazette (Teesside), Sally's first novel is a winner, 2008-02-15.
  3. ^ Evening Gazette (Teesside), Young author returns to school as debut novel flies off bookshelves, 2008-02-07.
  4. ^ Egglescliffe School newsletter, ONE TO WATCH……………, 2008-01.
  5. ^ a b Sally Nicholls, All About Me!, retrieved 2008-02-29.
  6. ^ The Northern Echo, 'Dying is such a mystery', 2008-02-11.
  7. ^ Sally Nicholls, An interview..., retrieved 2008-02-28.
  8. ^ School Library Association, 24-year-old debut author wins Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize, 2008-02-14.
  9. ^ YFGM Minutes, October 2007 - List of MM Reps. Sally appointed Rep of Darlington Area Meeting.
  10. ^ Write Words, Sally Nicholls Interview, 2007-04-24.
  11. ^ Sally Nicholls, Hello there!, retrieved 2008-02-28.
  12. ^ Advance information about Midnight hunter.
  13. ^ Orange: New Voices, Winners honoured at prize-giving ceremony, 2006-09-15.
  14. ^ Darlington & Stockton Times, Writing challenge unearths talented New Voices, 2006-09-16.
  15. ^ Waterstone's Children's Book Prize winner, 2008-02-13.

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NAME Nicholls, Sally
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Novelist
DATE OF BIRTH 1983-06-22
PLACE OF BIRTH Stockton-on-Tees, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH