David Whitley
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David Whitley | |
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Born | 1984 (age 37–38) Chester, England |
Occupation | Novelist |
Nationality | English |
Period | 2009-2013 |
Genre | Fantasy |
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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] 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[]
- The Midnight Charter (2009)
- The Children of the Lost (2010)
- The Canticle of Whispers (2013)
References[]
- ^ "Puffin Books | Books for Children. Kids & Young Teens | Penguin".
- ^ "Inspirational Alumni Members". The King's School Chester. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "An Interview with David Whitley". 4 November 2010.
External links[]
- 1984 births
- Living people
- British children's writers
- People from Chester
- Alumni of the University of Oxford
- People educated at The King's School, Chester