David Whitley

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David Whitley
Born1984 (age 36–37)
Chester, England
OccupationNovelist
NationalityEnglish
Period2009-2013
GenreFantasy
Notable works
Website
www.davidwhitley.co.uk

David Whitley (born 1984)[1] is a British writer, author of the young adult/teen fantasy The Midnight Charter and two subsequent books in the . The Midnight Charter was published in August 2009 and was Whitley's debut novel.

Whitley was born in Chester in the North West of England, where he was a pupil at The King's School.[2][dead link] At the age of 17, he entered his first novel for the and was shortlisted. Still studying for an English degree at Oxford University, he submitted a children's story for the and, at 20, became its youngest ever winner.[3]

Method of writing[]

Whitley claims he is an obsessive planner, stating that he has "at least ten pages of notes" before he starts, including a plot outline, description of characters and a chapter-by-chapter break down of the book. This means he has a direction, and allows him to invent details and sometimes entirely new characters as he goes along, knowing full well that they will not obstruct the over-all structure of the book.[4]

Bibliography[]

Agora trilogy[]

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.puffin.co.uk/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000077015,00.html
  2. ^ "Inspirational Alumni Members". The King's School Chester. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ http://www.thirstforfiction.com/authors/david-whitley/an-interview-with-david-whitley

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