Jim Carrington

Jim Carrington is a writer of children's literature. He was born in Norwich, Norfolk, England in February 1977 and lives with his young family in south west London.[1]

Educated in state schools in Norfolk, Carrington went on to read English at Queen Mary, University of London, and trained to teach at South Bank University. He then gained an MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University, where his work attracted the attention of Bloomsbury Publishing.[2] He currently also teaches part-time in a state primary school.[3] His novels fall within the genre of young adult fiction.

Inside My Head was nominated for the Carnegie Medal, the UKLA Book Award,[3] the Branford Boase Award, and the Lancashire Children's Book of the Year. Carrington appeared at Hayfever, the children's section of the Hay Festival 2011.

Drive By won the James Reckitt Hull Children's KS3 Book Award 2013.

Carrington's fourth novel, Boy 23, in a darker genre, will appear with Bloomsbury in November 2015.

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References

  1. ↑ "Jim Carrington". Bloomsbury Publishing. Archived from the original on May 30, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  2. ↑ "About Jim Carrington". Jim Carrington. Archived from the original on November 3, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Review Books - Tension on tap in kitchen sink". TES. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2014.