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Malorie Blackman

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Oneta Malorie Blackman , FRSL (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. She has used science fiction to explore social and ethical issues, for example, her Noughts and Crosses series uses the setting of a fictional alternative Britain to explore racism. Blackman has been the recipient of many honours for her work, including the 2022 PEN Pinter Prize. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Malorie Blackman is the 7,418th most popular writer, the 7,853rd most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 764th most popular British Writer.

Malorie Blackman is a British writer best known for her young adult novels, particularly the "Noughts & Crosses" series, which explores themes of racism and social injustice through a dystopian lens. She has received numerous awards for her work and served as the Children's Laureate from 2013 to 2015.

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Among writers, Malorie Blackman ranks 7,420 out of 7,302. Before her are Coral Herrera, Peter Sohn, Giuliana Rancic, Kiera Cass, Ocean Vuong, Cristina Ali Farah, Hao Jingfang, and Sabatina James. After her are Xia Jia, Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah, Grant Wahl, and Ayesha Harruna Attah.

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Among people born in 1962, Malorie Blackman ranks 1,102. Before her are Michael Damian, Mark Plaatjes, Yakub Memon, Leon Wood, Stephen Constantine, and B. V. Nagarathna. After her are Vern Fleming, Paul Walsh, Ali LeRoi, Billy Wirth, Tyrone Corbin, and Vic Mignogna.

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Among people born in United Kingdom, Malorie Blackman ranks 7,856 out of 8,785. Before her are Alex Sharp (1989), Isobel Campbell (1976), Tanya Reynolds (1991), Steven Fletcher (1987), Sacha Dhawan (1984), Sam Underwood (1987), and Paul James (1963). After her are Tom Ford (1983), Millie Brady (1993), Adrian Heath (1961), Oliver Burke (1997), and Kate Howey (1973).

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