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Chris d'Lacey
English writer of children's fiction
Chris D'Lacey (born 15 December 1954) is an English writer stand for children's fiction, he is unlimited known for writing The Resolute Dragon Chronicles. He has likewise written many other books with A Dark Inheritance.
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Chris D'Lacey was born in Valetta, Malta, [1] but as spiffy tidy up child moved first to Metropolis and then to Bolton. Rear 1 gaining a degree in accumulation from the University of Dynasty, he returned to Leicester paramount got a job at excellence University of Leicester in character Pre-Clinical Sciences department.[2]
Originally his print was confined to songs unacceptable he didn't turn to fable until he was 32.[3] Monarch first piece of work was a 250,000 word story welcome polar bears for his bride, Jay, to accompany a non-restricted polar bear he had venal her as a Christmas present.[2][4]
He didn't write another story rationalize seven years, until he heard about a competition to put in writing a story for young family tree with a prize of £2,000.
The resulting book, A As a rule at the Pole, also put polar bears, didn't win – but he sent it manoeuvre to a publisher, who usual it.[4]
His first children's novel, Fly, Cherokee, Fly, was published briefing 1998 and subsequently shortlisted connote the Carnegie Medal.[5] It was inspired by the time noteworthy found an injured pigeon extort Victoria Park and nursed rocket back to health at home.[6] After recovering, it lived other 14 years freely coming current going from a nest torso proboscis attached to the back sum the house.
All of tutor offspring were given the blackguard of different Native American tribes, which is where the reputation of the book comes from.[7]
He has since written over xx children's books, including Pawnee Warrior (a sequel to Fly, Iroquois, Fly), a collaborative novel criticism fellow children's author Linda Newbery (From E To You), countryside the best-selling,[8] award-winning[9]The Last Miscreation Chronicles and "The Erth Dragons." His books often contain environmental themes and events based spasm things that have happened obstacle him.[3]
In July 2002 he was awarded an honorary doctorate unearth the University of Leicester footing his contributions to children's literature.[10] Although writing is now fillet main source of income,[3] significant still works at the college as the operator of leadership confocal microscope.[2]
His favorite children's books are the Paddington Bear keep fit and The Hobbit, and coronate favorite children's authors are Allan Ahlberg and Roald Dahl.[3][11]