Jon Blake (author)
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Jon Blake | |
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| Born | 1954 (age 69–70) Mortimer, Berkshire England |
| Nationality | British |
Jon Blake (born 1954 in Mortimer, Berkshire)[1] is the author of over sixty works for children and teenagers. He was brought up in Southampton and has lived in Cardiff since 1987.
His works include the picture book "You're A Hero, Daley B" (illustrated by Axel Scheffler, worldwide sales of over 200,000), as well as "Little Stupendo", which was shortlisted for the Red House Children's Book Award.[2]
In 1995, Jon's TV play 'Life' was shortlisted for a Writers Guild Award, while in 2002 he won a BBC Talent award[3] for his adult radio sitcom "Degrees R Us", which was broadcast on BBC Radio Wales. In 2017 'Thimble Monkey Superstar', featuring a narrator with cerebral palsy based on Jon's son, was shortlisted for the Lollies (Laugh Out Loud awards).[4] 'Thimble Monkey Superstar', published by Cardiff's Firefly Press,[5] was the eighth of Jon's books to be illustrated by Martin Chatterton.[6]
Jon is particularly noted for original and anarchic humour,[7] typified by "Stinky Finger's House of Fun" and the subsequent "House of Fun" series illustrated by David Roberts. However, he has also written radical young adult fiction, such as anti-privatisation thriller "The Last Free Cat".[8] and an adult novel, '69ers', based on the 1969 (Bob Dylan) Isle of Wight Festival.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "The author – The Last Free Cat". 10 March 2008.
- ^ "Private Site".
- ^ "BBC - Press Office - Entertainment programme ideas". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Announcing the Lollies shortlist!". Scholastic Blog. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Firefly Press: Independent UK Children's & YA Book Publisher".
- ^ "Martin Chatterton".
- ^ "Blake, Jon 1954– | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Reviews – The Last Free Cat". 11 March 2008.
- ^ "Home". iow69.wordpress.com.
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