![]() ![]() Author īlackman's first book was Not So Stupid!, a collection of horror and science fiction stories for young adults, published in November 1990. She earned an HNC at Thames Polytechnic and is a graduate of the National Film and Television School. At school, Malorie wanted to be an English teacher, but she grew up to become a systems programmer instead. Her parents were both from Barbados and had come to Britain as part of the " Windrush generation" her father was a bus driver and her mother worked in a pyjama factory. Malorie Blackman was born in Clapham, London, and grew up in Bromley, one of five siblings. Blackman has been the recipient of many honours for her work including, most recently, the 2022 PEN Pinter Prize. Her critically and popularly acclaimed Noughts and Crosses series uses the setting of a fictional dystopia to explore racism. ![]() ![]() She has used science fiction to explore social and ethical issues. She primarily writes literature and television drama for children and young adults. Malorie Blackman OBE is a British writer who held the position of Children's Laureate from 2013 to 2015. Children's literature, science fiction, mystery, thriller and horror poetry ![]()
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