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Daren King
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Self-portrait, June 2009
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| Born | Laurence Daren King 1972 (age 51–52) Harlow, Essex, England |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | British |
| Period | 1999–present |
| Genres | Literary novels, children's mystery and supernatural fiction |
| Literary movement | New Puritans |
Laurence Daren King (born 1972 in Harlow, Essex) is an English novelist and children's writer. His debut novel, Boxy an Star, made the shortlist for the Guardian First Book Award and the ten finalists for the Booker Prize in 1999. He won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize gold medal in the 6 to 8-year-old readers category for Mouse Noses on Toast in 2006.
Biography
Daren King was born in Harlow, Essex in 1972. He left school with one O-level, but later graduated from a creative writing course at Bath Spa University College.
Works
Whilst studying in Bath, King wrote his first novel, Boxy an Star, which was then published by Abacus in 1999. The book was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award and longlisted for the Booker Prize. .....
By virtue of contributing a short story to the anthology All Hail the New Puritans in 2000, King became part of the New Puritans, a short-lived literary movement. The editors of the anthology, Nicholas Blincoe and Matt Thorne, appear in his novel Jim Giraffe as the characters Mr Bingo and Ape Hands.
In 2006, King published his first children's book Mouse Noses on Toast. It was illustrated by David Roberts. The two have since collaborated on more books.
Selected publications
Adult fiction
- Boxy an Star ISBN: 0-349-11192-8 (Abacus, 1999)
- Jim Giraffe ISBN: 978-0-09-944516-6 Vintage, 2005)
- Tom Boler ISBN: 978-0-09-944515-9 (Vintage, 2005)
- Manual ISBN: 978-0-571-23066-2 (Faber & Faber, 2008)
Children's fiction
- Mouse Noses on Toast, illustrated by David Roberts (Faber, 2006)
- Sensible Hare and the Case of Carrots, illus. Roberts (Faber, 2007)
- Peter the Penguin Pioneer, illus. Roberts (Quercus, 2009)
- Frightfully Friendly Ghosties, illus. Roberts (Quercus, 2010 to 2012) – series of four novellas
Adult cartoon
- Smally the Mouse: Smally's Party ISBN: 978-0-7475-7903-8 (Bloomsbury, 2005)
Other
- Contributor to All Hail the New Puritans, an anthology of stories edited by Nicholas Blincoe and Matt Thorne ISBN: 978-1-84115-349-0 (Fourth Estate, 2000)
