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Malorie Blackman OBE (born 8 February 1962) is a British writer who held the position of Children's Laureate from 2013 to 2015. She primarily writes literature and television drama for children and young adults.
Malorie Blackman's most well-known books for young adults are: Noughts & Crosses (2001); Knife Edge (2004); Checkmate (2005); and Double Cross (2008) – which form the Noughts & Crosses series, the tale of two teenagers, Callum and Sephy.
Malorie Blackman has 140 books on Goodreads with 412109 ratings. Malorie Blackman’s most popular book is Noughts & Crosses (Noughts & Crosses, #1).
Malorie Blackman: ‘I didn’t read a book that featured a black protagonist until I was 21’. One of Britain’s most celebrated storytellers, whose YA novel Noughts and Crosses was...
Mar 4, 2020 · Malorie Blackman on Noughts and Crosses: ‘I knew it would make people uncomfortable’ Ahead of the BBC adaption of her YA series, Blackman tells us why she felt compelled to write about race and class dynamics, even if it proved divisive.
Mar 13, 2020 · An award-winning children's author, Malorie Blackman was honoured with an OBE in 2008. Her work has been adapted for TV and stage. More information available at:
Explore Malorie Blackman’s Noughts & Crosses and its themes of equality, conflict and political activism. Malorie Blackman has written over seventy books for children and young adults, including the Noughts & Crosses series, Thief and a science-fiction thriller, Chasing the Stars.
Nov 9, 2022 · The BBC documentary, Malorie Blackman: What If? shares some of her inspirational story. In the 1hr 10-minute film, she sits with TV presenter Alan Yentob and delivers some heart-rending truths about her life and the journey to becoming an award-winning author.
Sep 14, 2021 · As Malorie Blackman prepares to publish ‘Endgame’, the coda of her groundbreaking book series, ‘Noughts & Crosses’, she reflects on its impact and the issues that remain decades on with British Vogue.
Book 1. Noughts & Crosses. by Malorie Blackman. 4.18 · 75,879 Ratings · 5,673 Reviews · published 2001 · 95 editions. Two young people are forced to make a stand in thi… Want to Read. Rate it: Book 1.5. An Eye for an Eye. by Malorie Blackman. 3.91 · 4,212 Ratings · 154 Reviews · published 2003 · 2 editions.
