Ben Brooks (born 1992 in Gloucestershire) is an English writer best known for writing the novels Grow Up,[1] Fences,[2] An Island of Fifty, The Kasahara School of Nihilism, Upward Coast and Sadie, Lolito, Everyone Gets Eaten,[3] and Hurra.
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| Born | 1992 (age 31–32) Gloucestershire, England |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | British |
| Notable works | Grow Up (2011) |
Writing for children, he has published The Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different,[4] Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different 2, Stories for Kids Who Dare to be Different, The Impossible Boy,[5] and The Greatest Inventor.
His first non-fiction book for adults, Things They Don't Want You to Know, was published by Quercus in September 2020.[6]
He contributed the story "Kimchi or a Partial List of Misappropriated Hood Ornaments" to Frank Ocean's Boys Don't Cry, accompanying the release of 2016 album Blonde.[7]
Awards
edit- 2014 Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize for Lolito[8]
- 2015 Somerset Maugham Award for Lolito
- 2018 British Book Award as 'Children's Book of the Year' for Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different[9]
References
edit- ^ "Grow up | WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "FENCES by Ben Brooks". Fugue State Press. 15 January 2010. Archived from the original on 11 November 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ Amazon Link. ISBN 1937865517.
- ^ "Stories For Boys Who Dare to be Different". Hachette. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019.
- ^ "The Impossible Boy". Hachette Publishing. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Things They Don't Want You To Know". Quercus. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024.
- ^ "The Complete Guide to What's Inside Frank Ocean's Magazine". The Fader. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016.
- ^ "Fiction Uncovered". Jerwood Foundation. Archived from the original on 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Children's Book of the Year". National Book Awards. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020.