Malorie Blackman

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Malorie Blackman

9 books1 series

Malorie Blackman OBE (born 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. She has used science fiction to explore social and ethical issues. Her critically and popularly ac…

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Malorie Blackman OBE (born 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. She has used science fiction to explore social and ethical issues. Her critically and popularly acclaimed Noughts and Crosses series uses the setting of a fictional dystopia to explore racism.

AUTHOR CAREER

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2001–20199 cataloged publications

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THE AUTHOR’S WRITING

Writing profile

Genres are based on books catalogued in Risingshadow’s English-language database. A book may belong to multiple genres.

Main classification

Fantasy1 (11%)
Science Fiction7 (78%)
Horror1 (11%)

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Genres and themes

Young Adult9 / 9 books
Science Fiction7 / 9 books
Dystopia6 / 9 books
Fantasy1 / 9 books
Horror1 / 9 books