Biography
Melvin Burgess (born 25 April 1954) 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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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1954-04-25 (69 years old)
Birth PlaceTwickenham, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom, Spain
AwardsCarnegie Medal, Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
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