Daren King
Encyclopedia
Laurence Daren King is an award-winning contemporary English novelist. His debut novel
, Boxy an Star
, was shortlisted for the 1999 Guardian First Book Award
and longlisted for the 1999 Booker Prize. He won first prize in the Nestle Children's Book Prize
(6 to 8 year old category) in 2006. King was born in Hertfordshire and has lived most of his life in London.
Laurence Daren King left school with only one GCSE in English and worked in computing. He went on to take an A level in English, and then studied for a BA in English Literature.
First Book Award and placed on the final top ten for the 1999 Booker Prize.
Mouse Noses on Toast won the Gold Medal in the 2006 Nestle Children's Book Prize (6 to 8 year old category).
Debut novel
A debut novel is the first novel an author publishes. Debut novels are the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to publish in the future...
, Boxy an Star
Boxy an Star
Boxy an Star is the first novel by English author Daren King. It was shortlisted for the 1999 Guardian First Book Award and longlisted for the Booker Prize...
, was shortlisted for the 1999 Guardian First Book Award
Guardian First Book Award
Guardian First Book Award, issued before 1999 as Guardian Fiction Prize or Guardian Fiction Award, is awarded to new writing in fiction and non-fiction.-History:...
and longlisted for the 1999 Booker Prize. He won first prize in the Nestle Children's Book Prize
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
The Nestlé Children's Book Prize, also known as the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize, was an annual award given to children's books written in the previous year by a UK citizen or resident. The prize was administered by Booktrust, an independent charity which promotes books and reading, and sponsored by...
(6 to 8 year old category) in 2006. King was born in Hertfordshire and has lived most of his life in London.
Laurence Daren King left school with only one GCSE in English and worked in computing. He went on to take an A level in English, and then studied for a BA in English Literature.
Adult Fiction
- Boxy an StarBoxy an StarBoxy an Star is the first novel by English author Daren King. It was shortlisted for the 1999 Guardian First Book Award and longlisted for the Booker Prize...
, published by Abacus, ISBN 0-349-11192-8 - Jim Giraffe, published by VintageVintage (publisher)Vintage Books is a publishing imprint founded in 1954 by Alfred A. Knopf. Its publishing list includes world literature, fiction, and non-fiction...
, ISBN 978-0099445166 - Tom Boler, published by Vintage, ISBN 978-0099445159
- Manual, published by Faber & Faber, ISBN 978-0571230662
Children's Fiction
- Mouse Noses on ToastMouse Noses on ToastMouse Noses on Toast is a children's book written by Daren King and illustrated by David Roberts, published in 2006. It won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Gold Award....
, published by FaberFaber and FaberFaber and Faber Limited, often abbreviated to Faber, is an independent publishing house in the UK, notable in particular for publishing a great deal of poetry and for its former editor T. S. Eliot. Faber has a rich tradition of publishing a wide range of fiction, non fiction, drama, film and music...
, ISBN 978-0571231898 - Sensible Hare and the Case of Carrots, published by FaberFaber and FaberFaber and Faber Limited, often abbreviated to Faber, is an independent publishing house in the UK, notable in particular for publishing a great deal of poetry and for its former editor T. S. Eliot. Faber has a rich tradition of publishing a wide range of fiction, non fiction, drama, film and music...
, ISBN 978-0571-23175-1
Adult Cartoon
- Smally the Mouse: Smally's Party, published by Bloomsbury, ISBN 978-0747579038
Other work
- All Hail the New PuritansNew PuritansThe New Puritans was a literary movement ascribed to the contributors to a 2000 anthology of short stories entitled All Hail the New Puritans, edited by Nicholas Blincoe and Matt Thorne. The project is said to have been inspired by the Dogme 95 manifesto for cinematic minimalism and authenticity...
, a collection of stories edited by Nicholas BlincoeNicholas BlincoeNicholas Blincoe is an English author, critic and screenwriter. He is the author of six novels, Acid Casuals , Jello Salad , Manchester Slingback , The Dope Priest , White Mice , Burning Paris...
and Matt ThorneMatt ThorneMatt Thorne is an English writer born in 1974 who has published seven novels. Thorne grew up in Bristol, England, and was educated at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University. Thorne's first book, Tourist, was published in 1998. The book is an attack on the negative effects of tourism on...
, published by Fourth Estate, ISBN 978-1841153490
Awards and nominations
Boxy an Star was shortlisted for the 1999 The GuardianThe Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
First Book Award and placed on the final top ten for the 1999 Booker Prize.
Mouse Noses on Toast won the Gold Medal in the 2006 Nestle Children's Book Prize (6 to 8 year old category).