David Almond By joako101010 May 15, 1951 Borned in Newcastle Mar 31, 1963 Studied in post-industrial North East England Mar 31, 1970 Entered at the University of East Anglia Mar 31, 1985 Sleepless Nights Mar 31, 1997 Kind of Heaven Mar 31, 1998 Skellig Mar 31, 1999 Kit's Wilderness Mar 31, 2000 Heaven Eyes Mar 31, 2001 Secret Heart Mar 31, 2003 The Fire Eaters Apr 1, 2003 The fire eaters Apr 1, 2004 Kate, the cat and the moon Mar 31, 2005 Clay Apr 1, 2006 Carnegie Medal Nov 27, 2008 Was a guest on Private Passions, (The biographical music discussion programme on BBC Radio 3.) Mar 31, 2010 Won the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award for lifetime achievement in children's writing. Mar 31, 2010 My Name is Mina a prequel to Skellig