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Melvin Burgess
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1954
Melvin Burgess is a British writer of children's fiction. He became famous in 1996 with the publication of Junk, about heroin-addicted teenagers on the streets of Bristol. In Britain, Junk became one of the best-known young adult books of the decade. Burgess won the annual Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book by a British author. For the 10th anniversary in 2007 it was named one of the top ten Medal-winning works, selected by a panel to compose the ballot for a public election of the all-time favourite.
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About Melvin Burgess
Birth
1954
First book
1990
Years writing
36
Melvin Burgess is a British writer of children's fiction. He became famous in 1996 with the publication of Junk, about heroin-addicted teenagers on the streets of Bristol. In Britain, Junk became one of the best-known young adult books of the decade. Burgess won the annual Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book by a British author. For the 10th anniversary in 2007 it was named one of the top ten Medal-winning works, selected by a panel to compose the ballot for a public election of the all-time favourite.
Melvin Burgess was born in 1954 in the British town of Twickenham.
He is a renowned British author specializing in children's and young adult literature.
His most notable work is the acclaimed novel Junk.
Throughout his prolific career, he has published a total of 77 works.
His writing explores profound themes within juvenile and contemporary fiction.
