Authorgraph No. 171 - Jerry Spinelli
Authorgraph No.170 - Frank Cottrell Boyce
Authorgraph No. 169 - Siobhan Dowd
Authorgraph No. 168 - Sally Grindley
Authorgraph 167 – Mini Grey
Authorgraph No. 166 - William Nicholson
William Nicholson was a phenomenally successful writer before he began writing fantasy for children and young people about ten years ago. His screenplays for Shadowlands and Gladiator are but the most visible peaks of a career which began with the coveted position of BBC trainee after a double first from Cambridge, and has included documentary film work, play writing, film directing and, more recently, novels for adults. Yet he has said that Noman, the book which completes ‘The Noble Warriors’ trilogy, is probably the most important work he has ever done. It tackles a big subject: ‘Who is God? What is it that lies behind this entire existence of ours?’ And, as he tells me when we meet, ‘The Noble Warriors’ contains ‘the most important thoughts I am capable of having’.
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