Matt Thorne facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Matt Thorne
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| Born | Matthew Thorne 1974 (age 50–51) United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | British |
| Genre | Fiction |
Matthew "Matt" Thorne, born in 1974, is a British writer. He is known for his novels, including books for young adults, and for his work as a journalist.
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Matt Thorne's Life and Work
Matt Thorne grew up in Bristol, England. He later studied at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. He is married to Lesley Thorne, and they have two sons named Luke and Tom.
Early Books and Awards
Thorne's first book, Tourist, came out in 1998. This novel looked at the negative effects of tourism on Weston-super-Mare, a seaside town near Bristol.
His second book, Eight Minutes Idle, was published in 1999. This story was inspired by Thorne's own experiences working in a call center. The book won an Encore Award, which is a prize for a second novel.
In 2004, his novel Cherry was considered for the Booker Prize. This is a very important award for English-language novels.
Writing for Young Adults
Matt Thorne has also written a series of three books for young adults. This series is called the 39 Castles series. It tells the exciting adventures of a group of energetic children.
These novels create an imaginary future England. In this future, the modern world has changed, and society has gone back to older ways. It is a bit like medieval England. The world in these books is similar to the England imagined by Richard Jefferies in his novel After London. Thorne even mentions this book in the final part of his trilogy, The White Castle.
Other Writing Projects
Besides writing novels, Matt Thorne reviews books for national newspapers. He has also written scripts for movies and plays for radio.
In 2000, Thorne and another novelist, Nicholas Blincoe, started a small literary group called the New Puritans. They wanted to make British fiction simpler and more relevant.
In 2012, Thorne published a book called Prince, which was about the famous artist with the same name. In 2014, his book 8 Minutes Idle was made into a film by BBC Films.
Matt Thorne is also a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at Royal Holloway, University of London. He helps students learn how to write their own stories. He also works as a writer-in-residence for the charity First Story. This charity helps young people develop their writing skills.
