Электронная книга: Matt Whyman «The Unexpected Genius of Pigs»
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Matt Whyman
Matt Whyman | |
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Born | 1969 Amersham, Buckinghamshire |
Occupation | novelist |
Nationality | English |
Period | 1993–present |
Genres | Young adult fiction |
Notable work(s) | Boy Kills Man |
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Matt Whyman is a British novelist, also known for his work as an advice columnist for numerous teenage magazines.
Biography
Matt Whyman is a young-adult novelist and a long-standing advice columnist for many teenage magazines. Born in 1969, he grew up in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, and has an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia (1992). Since then, he has taught creative writing projects across the UK, and for the British Council in Russia and the Middle East.[1]
In 1995, Matt became the first male advice columnist for 19 magazine. He went on to hold a 10-year residency as AOL UK's online agony uncle, and has created many national health awareness campaigns for BBC Radio 1 and Brook Advisory, among others. He also writes widely on teenage issues for magazines, websites and newspapers, and often appears on radio and television in this role. He co-presented a series of ITV's controversial Saturday morning sex and relationships show, Love Bites, and is currently the agony uncle for Bliss, one of the UK's best-selling magazines for girls.
Currently he is a relationship advisor for askTheSite, official spokesperson for TheSite.org[2] - a UK advice and information resource for 16-24 year olds - and a monthly contributor to Marie Claire.
Whyman's first novels were for adults: Man or Mouse (2000), and Columbia Road (2002). Both titles are romantic comedies that address the impact of technology on relationships. He has since written much darker works of fiction, often set outside the UK, as well as non-fiction titles for teenagers. He has also contributed short stories to a number of anthologies, and was a judge for the 2005 Booktrust Teenage Prize.[3]
His teenage novels are: Superhuman (2003); Boy Kills Man (2004), a critically acclaimed story of Colombian child assassins, which is published in translation around the world and currently being adapted for film; The Wild (2005), a novella set in Kazakhstan and Russia; and So Below (2005), for younger readers - an urban fantasy novel set under the streets of London. Inside the Cage (2007), is an Arctic-based thriller about teenage hackers and CIA ghost flights. His latest novels are Street Runner (2008); Goldstrike (2009); and Icecore (2009).
He has also written several non-fiction advice books, including a set of 'Wise Guides' on subjects such as smoking, drinking and family break up. XY: A Toolkit for Life (2002) and XY100: one hundred strategies for life (2004).
Matt Whyman lives in West Sussex. He is married with four children.
Books
- Man or Mouse (2000), Flame
- Wise Guides:Smoking (2000), Hodder Children's Books
- Columbia Road (2002), Flame
- Wise Guides:Drinking (2002), Hodder Children's Books
- XY: A Toolkit for Life (2002), Hodder Children's Books
- Superhuman (2003), Hodder Children's Books
- Boy Kills Man (2004), Hodder Children's Books
- XY 100: one hundred strategies for life (2004), Hodder Children's Books
- So Below (2005), Simon & Schuster
- The Wild (2005), Hodder Children's Books
- Wise Guides: Family Break Up (2005), Hodder Children's Books
- Inside the Cage (2007), Simon & Schuster
- Unzipped: A Toolkit for Life (2007), Hodder Children's Books
- Street Runners (2008), Simon & Schuster
- Goldstrike (2009), Simon & Schuster
- Icecore: A Thriller (2009) Atheneum Books
Prizes and Awards
- 2004 Booktrust Teenage Prize (shortlist) Boy Kills Man
- 2005 Stockport Schools' Book Award (shortlist) Boy Kills Man
- 2006 De Jong Jury (Netherlands) (shortlist) Boy Kills Man
- 2006 Wirral Paperback of the Year (shortlist) Boy Kills Man
- 2006 Renfrewshire Teenage Book Award (shortlist) The Wild
References
- ^ Huda al-Kibsi (2007-09-04). "Writers work to preserve Yemeni folk tales". Yemen Observer. http://www.yobserver.com/culture-and-society/10012708.html. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- ^ Martin Beckford (2009-02-20). "Teenage pregnancies on the rise despite £286m campaign". The Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/4734697/Teenage-pregnancies-on-the-rise-despite-286m-campaign.html. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- ^ Michael Thorn (2005-06-17). "Booktrust Teenage Prize Shortlist". Achuka. http://www.achuka.co.uk/achockablog/archives/2005/06/booktrust-teena.html. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Alumni of the University of East Anglia
- English novelists
Источник: Matt Whyman
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