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Manchester Book Award
The Manchester Book Award is a project run in Manchester, UK, organised by School Services at the Manchester Library & Information Service; it is funded by the Working Neighbourhoods Fund. The project is currently in its fourth year. Each year, a longlist of twenty-four children's books is drawn up from nominations by secondary-school pupils, school and library staff, and publishers. To be eligible for the longlist books have to be standalone books (that is, not sequels) published between 1 July and 30 June, written by authors living in the UK. Reading groups in schools and libraries then narrow this to a shortlist of six. In the following January, young people across Manchester start voting for their favourite, either online or in libraries and schools; voting for the 2009 award closed on 5 March. The winner of the award is announced each year at a ceremony at the City of Manchester Stadium attended by pupils from the 24 state secondary schools in Manchester. The ceremony was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manchester
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The two cities and the surrounding towns form one of the United Kingdom's most populous conurbations, the Greater Manchester Built-up Area, which has a population of 2.87 million. The history of Manchester began with the civilian settlement associated with the Roman fort ('' castra'') of ''Mamucium'' or ''Mancunium'', established in about AD 79 on a sandstone bluff near the confluence of the rivers Medlock and Irwell. Historically part of Lancashire, areas of Cheshire south of the River Mersey were incorporated into Manchester in the 20th century, including Wythenshawe in 1931. Throughout the Middle Ages Manchester remained a manorial township, but began to expand "at an astonishing rate" around the turn of the 19th century. Manchest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ways To Live Forever
''Ways to Live Forever'' is a 2008 children's novel by Sally Nicholls, first published in 2008. The author's debut novel, it was written when Nicholls was 23 years old. It won the 2008 Waterstone's Children's Book Prize, 2008 Glen Dimplex (Irish) New Writers Award, 2008 German Luchs des Jahres and 2009 Bristol-based Concorde Children's Book Award. It was shortlisted for the 2009 Manchester Book Award. Plot summary Sam Oliver McQueen is an 11-year-old boy with leukemia. Sam spends time with his private tutor Mrs. Willis and older friend Felix, whom he met from the same children's hospital, and writes about his life with cancer throughout the book. When Felix dies, he doesn't know what to do because he always looked up to him and his rebellious style. Sam is puzzled by the sadness and writes in his book that everyone should have been happy and making jokes and how Felix should have worn his favorite top. Having said, that he told in his book he wanted to make sure no one wou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingo (novel)
''Ingo'' is a Children's literature, children's novel by English writer Helen Dunmore, published in 2005 and the first of the Helen Dunmore, Ingo pentalogy (followed by ''The Tide Knot'', ''The Deep (Dunmore novel), The Deep'', ''The Crossing of Ingo'' and ''Chronicles of Ingo: Stormswept'' (2012). Plot summary Sapphire (Sapphy) is inside St. Senara's church, Cornwall, with her father Mathew Trewhella. He shows her the carved Mermaid of Zennor, Zennor Mermaid chair and tells her the tale of the Mermaid of Zennor, in which a Mer falls in love with a human man who swims away with her, becoming Mer. He reveals the man's name is Mathew Trewhella, but claims his identical name is a coincidence. Later, on Midsummer Night, Mathew sings Peggy Gordon while gazing at the sea. The song references 'Ingo', a realm 'far across the briny sea'. For the next three nights, Mathew goes out sailing, returning with wet clothes. On the third night, he does not return. Many locals presume he has drown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine MacPhail
Catherine MacPhail (25 January 1946 – 28 August 2021) was a Scottish-born author. Although she had had other jobs, she always wanted to be a writer but she didn't think she would be suited to it. Her first published work was a sort of "twist-in-the-tale" story in ''Titbits'', followed by a story in the ''Sunday Post''. After she had won a romantic story competition in ''Woman's Weekly (UK magazine), Woman's Weekly'', she decided to concentrate on romantic novels, but after writing two, she decided that it wasn't right for her. In addition to writing books for children around their teens, she also wrote for adults, she is the author of the BBC Radio 2 series, ''My Mammy And Me''. Personal life MacPhail was married. She had three children, one named Katie, who was the inspiration from her first book. She had two other children. MacPhail said that she would write for free, but she enjoyed being paid for it. On her website, as a child she asked "Do you know what an eejit is? Som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nemesis (Catherine MacPhail Novel)
In ancient Greek religion, Nemesis, also called Rhamnousia or Rhamnusia ( grc, Ῥαμνουσία, Rhamnousía, the goddess of Rhamnous), was the goddess who personifies retribution for the sin of hubris: arrogance before the gods. Etymology The name ''Nemesis'' is related to the Greek word νέμειν ''némein'', meaning "to give what is due", from Proto-Indo-European ''nem-'' "distribute". Family Nemesis has been described as the daughter of Oceanus, Erebus, or Zeus, but according to Hyginus she was a child of Erebus and Nyx. She has also been described, by Hesiod, as the daughter of Nyx alone. In the Theogony, Nemesis is the sister of the Moirai (the Fates), the Keres (Black Fates), the Oneiroi (Dreams), Eris (Discord) and Apate (Deception). Some made her the daughter of Zeus by an unnamed mother. In several traditions, Nemesis was seen as the mother of Helen of Troy by Zeus, adopted and raised by Leda and Tyndareus. According to the poet Bacchylides, she was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berserk (novel)
''Berserk'' is a young adult novel by Ally Kennen, published in 2007. It has been shortlisted for the 2008 Manchester Book Award The Manchester Book Award is a project run in Manchester, UK, organised by School Services at the Manchester Library & Information Service; it is funded by the Working Neighbourhoods Fund. The project is currently in its fourth year. Each year, ... and longlisted for the 2008 Carnegie Medal. Plot Wouldn't it be cool to have a killer as penfriend? 15-year-old Chas is fascinated of this idea. He impersonates his mother and writes to a man, called Lenny, who is in a death row in the USA, because he allegedly had killed a teenager. The Man is from Chas' home town in England. And he actually writes back. A risking game! But that's not all. Chas steals a truck with his friend - only for fun. But the prison, in which the crazy teenagers land, isn't any fun. But he still gets letters by Lenny from America. Just before Chas was released from prison, he i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Joyce
Graham William Joyce (22 October 1954 – 9 September 2014) was a British writer of speculative fiction and the recipient of numerous awards, including the O. Henry Award and the World Fantasy Award, for both his novels and short stories. Biography He grew up in a small mining village just outside Coventry to a working-class family. After receiving a BEd degree from Bishop Lonsdale College in 1977 (now University of Derby) and an M.A. degree from the University of Leicester in 1980, Joyce worked as a youth officer for the National Association of Youth Clubs until 1988. He subsequently quit his position and moved to the Greek islands of Lesbos and Crete to write his first novel, '' Dreamside''. After selling ''Dreamside'' to Pan Books in 1991, Joyce moved back to England to pursue a career as a full-time writer. He was awarded a PhD degree by publication at Nottingham Trent University, where he taught creative writing from 1996 until his death and was made a reader in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Do The Creepy Thing
Do, DO or D.O. may refer to: Languages * The English verb, ''do'', which may serve as an auxiliary verb; see do-support * ''Do'' (kana), a mora symbol in Japanese writing * Ditto mark People * Đỗ, a Vietnamese surname * Do (surname), includes people with the surname * D.O. (entertainer) (born 1993), South Korean singer and actor * D.O. (rapper), Canadian rapper * Do (singer) (born 1981), Dutch singer * Marshall Applewhite (1931–1997), American cult leader Music * The Dø, a French/Finnish indie pop band * ''Do'' (Do album), an album by Dutch singer Do * ''Do'' (Psychostick album) * C (musical note), the first note of the musical scale in ''fixed do'' solfège * Delta Omicron, an international music fraternity * Do, the first syllable of the scale in solfège * Do, a type of buk (drum) used in Korean ritual music * "Do", a song by the White Stripes from the 1999 album ''The White Stripes'' (album) Science and medicine * ''The DO'', an online magazine published by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Gilman (writer)
David Gilman is an English television screen writer and novelist. Before becoming a writer, Gilman was previously a fire-fighter, professional photographer and a soldier in the Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom), Parachute Regiment's Reconnaissance Platoon. He was educated in Wales and worked for some time as a marketing manager for a publishing company in South Africa. Early jobs included forestry work, JCB driver and window dresser. He became a full-time writer in 1986. His Danger Zone series has been published in 15 countries. The first in the series was long listed for the CILIP Carnegie Medal and won the French Prix Polar Jeunesse. In 2017, ''The Last Horseman'' was on the shortlist for the Wilbur Smith Adventure awards. His book for young children, ''Monkey and Me'', was nominated for the Carnegie Medal. As a TV screen writer, Gilman was a principal writer on ''A Touch of Frost (TV series), A Touch of Frost'' from 2000 to 2009. He also did some writing for Dalziel and Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danger Zone
Danger Zone may refer to: Film, television and video games * ''Danger Zone'' (1951 film), a 1951 film starring Hugh Beaumont * ''Danger Zone'' (1996 film), a 1996 film starring Billy Zane * ''Jurassic Park III: Danger Zone!'' (video game), a 2001 game * ''Danger Zone'' (video game), a video game developed by Three Fields Entertainment Music * ''The Danger Zone'' (album), a 2011 album by Big L * ''Danger Zone'' (Sammy Hagar album), 1980 * ''Danger Zone'' (Lord Kossity album), 2006 * ''Danger Zone'' (Hardline album), 2012 * ''Danger Zone'' (EP), a 1981 EP by China White *''Danger Zone'', a 1978 album by Player *''Danger Zone'', an album by Sinner *''Danger Zone'', an album by Tuff Crew *"Danger Zone", a song by the Ramones from ''Too Tough to Die'' *"Danger Zone", a song by Black Sabbath from ''Seventh Star'' *"Danger Zone", a song by Crystal Gayle from ''Miss the Mississippi'' * "Danger Zone" (Gwen Stefani song) * "Danger Zone" (song), a song by Kenny Loggins *"Danger Zone", a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Brooks (writer)
Kevin M. Brooks (born 30 March 1959) is an English writer. He is best known for young adult novels. His ''The Bunker Diary'', published by Penguin Books in 2013, won the annual Carnegie Medal as the best new book for children or young adults published in the UK. It was a controversial selection by the British librarians. Early life, family and education Brooks was born in Pinhoe on the outskirts of Exeter in southwest England, the second of three brothers. At age 11, he won a scholarship to Exeter School, where he felt estranged from the other pupils from better-off families and took solace in fiction. He subsequently studied psychology and philosophy at Aston University in Birmingham. His father died when he was 20. Career Brooks's debut novel '' Martyn Pig'' was published in 2003 by Chicken House, where it was edited by the founder of the company Barry Cunningham, OBE. They won the next Branford Boase Award "for authors and their editors", which annually recognises an outs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Being (novel)
Existence is the ability of an entity to interact with reality. In philosophy, it refers to the ontological property of being. Etymology The term ''existence'' comes from Old French ''existence'', from Medieval Latin ''existentia/exsistentia'', from Latin ''existere'', to come forth, be manifest, ''ex + sistere'', to stand. Context in philosophy Materialism holds that the only things that exist are matter and energy, that all things are composed of material, that all actions require energy, and that all phenomena (including consciousness) are the result of the interaction of matter. Dialectical materialism does not make a distinction between being and existence, and defines it as the objective reality of various forms of matter. Idealism holds that the only things that exist are thoughts and ideas, while the material world is secondary. In idealism, existence is sometimes contrasted with transcendence, the ability to go beyond the limits of existence. As a form of episte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
