![]() ![]() It is reminiscent of a satirical Romeo and Juliet, exploring the social consequences in this reversed reality. Sephy, a privileged black ‘Cross’ girl, falls in love with a poor white ‘Nought’ boy, Callum. A dramatic tale of love and social politics, with the white people as the underclass. Her brilliant trilogy ‘Noughts and Crosses’ set in a world where racial roles are reversed. Whilst some may be shocked at her subject matter, most of her readers can relate completely. She is now a well established and leading children’s author. By the age of 28, with a highly successful career in computing, she turned her hand to writing. She then got a job for Reuters, which took her all around the world. ![]() ![]() Blackman is definitely a high-achiever, she attended Goldmith’s, worked for a software house and studied Computer Science, gaining an HNC (Distinction) from Thames Polytechnic. Her parents arrived from Barbados in the Caribbean, and she was born and grew up in London, from where many of her experiences are reflected in her stories. She is the first author to have won it twice! In addition to being the only black writer to have got into the top 100 of the nation’s favourite books in the BBC’s The Big Read. ![]() ‘Hacker’ and ‘Thief!’ won the ‘Young Telegraph/Fully Booked Award’. Malorie Blackman books include the brilliant ‘Noughts and Crosses’, ‘Cloud Busting’, ‘Hacker’ and ‘Thief!’. ![]()
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