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Kevin Brooks

About Me

I write books for/about young people. My first novel – MARTYN PIG – was published in 2001, and my seventh - called BLACK RABBIT SUMMER (first chapter now available on my blog) - will be published in February 2008. Other books I've written include: LUCAS, KISSING THE RAIN, CANDY, THE ROAD OF THE DEAD, BLOODLINE, I SEE YOU BABY (co-written with Catherine Forde), and BEING. They're books about real things, real lives (with occasional touches of other stuff), and although I wouldn't describe them as crime fiction, they often have crime fiction/thrillery elements in them. I like to write about the darker side of things, and I'm not known for my happy endings. I've been lucky enough to win a few prizes for my books, such as: the Canongate Prize for New Writing, the Branford Boase Award, Kingston Youth Book Award, North East Book Award, Deutschen Jugendliteraturpreis Jury Prize, Buxtehude Bulle, Golden Bookworm, Stockport Schools Book Award. Before becoming a full-time writer, I spent years and years writing, performing and recording music. I also painted for a while. I've had lots of jobs I'd like to forget – post office clerk, civil servant, hot dog seller at London Zoo, crematorium handyman¸ railway ticket office clerk, customer services person ... aaaahhhh!!! I live in North Yorkshire with my lovely wife Susan and our dogs Shaky and Jess. MyGen Profile Generator

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

myself when I was 12 years old, a talking animal, anyone who enjoys reading my books

My Blog

message for leonie schweinsteiger

Leonie - thanks for your message, but you need to add me as a friend before I can answer you.  
Posted by on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:00:00 GMT

european tour

If anyone's interested, in the next few months I'm going to be doing various things in various countries, as follows: 16-18 October: Frankfurt 25-28 October: Chicago 9-12 November: Berlin 25-28 Novemb...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:38:00 GMT

Listen to Ivyrises recording of Saras Song

You can now hear the song Indie Band Ivyrise (myspace.com/ivyrise) recorded of Sara Houston's winning entry to the Black Rabbit Summer lyrics competition at www.spinebreakers.co.uk  
Posted by on Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:10:00 GMT

Song Lyrics Winner

The Winner of the Black Rabbit Summer lyrics comp is Sara Houston, 18, from Cheltenham. Her lyrics will now be recorded by Ivyrise www.myspace.com/ivyrise Ivyrise made their debut in April 2008 when f...
Posted by on Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:56:00 GMT

colburn library

On Friday 25th July I'll be talking about stuff and answering questions (and maybe giving away a few signed copies of my books) at Colburn library (Colburn, near Catterick). From at 5.30 - 6.30. 
Posted by on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:47:00 GMT

SPINEBREAKERS LIVE EVENT

Spinebreakers Live hits The Roundhouse in Camden on Friday 25th July.   Get the chance to meet Nick Hornby and work with some of the best creative talents out there on writing a short stor...
Posted by on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:41:00 GMT

event at forest hill library

I'll be talking about and reading from BLACK RABBIT SUMMER at Forest Hill Library, London SE23, at 4pm on 27th August. Places can be reserved by calling the library on 020 8699 2065. 
Posted by on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:31:00 GMT

book signing - borders teesside

I’ll be signing copies of my new book BLACK RABBIT SUMMER in Borders book shop, Teesside Retail Park, on Saturday 29th March, from 11.30 am. Please feel free to come along.   ...
Posted by on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:11:00 GMT

BLACK RABBIT SUMMER - competition & Bebo page

If you'd like to know more about my new book BLACK RABBIT SUMMER, please register on the special BLACK RABBIT SUMMER Bebo page at www.bebo.com/blackrabbitsummer    Also look out fo...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:59:00 GMT

simon mayo show/bishops stortford event

On Thursday 14th February I'll be talking about my new book BLACK RABBIT SUMMER on the Simon Mayo show, Radio Five Live, sometime between 13.00-16.00. On Monday 4th Feb I'll be appearing at a public ...
Posted by on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:04:00 GMT