Ali Sparkes
Ali Sparkes (born 1966) is a British children's author.
Ali Sparkes | |
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| Born | Alison Sparkes 1966 Southampton, England |
| Occupation | Author |
| Notable works | The Shapeshifter Car-Jacked |
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Books
Her books include The Shapeshifter series of 6 books, Out of this World (a prequel to The Shapeshifter and first released as Miganium), Unleashed, a series of 5 books (a spin-off/sequel series of The Shapeshifter, centered on some of the other Shapeshifter characters), Dark Summer, Frozen in Time, Wishful Thinking, Destination Earth, the Monster Makers series, and the S.W.I.T.C.H series. [1]
Her debut book The Shapeshifter: Finding the Fox was nominated for the 2007 Bolton Children's Book Award. She has also won two Blue Peter Book Awards: "Book I Couldn't Put Down" and "Book Of The Year", for her book Frozen in Time.[2][3]
Her 2015 novel Car-Jacked was a 2017 Red House Children's Book Award nominee.[4]
Personal life
Sparkes is from Southampton and attended Bitterne Park School.[5] She previously worked as a journalist for the Southern Daily Echo and for BBC Radio Solent.[5]
References
- "Ali Sparkes - Children's author of the popular Shapeshifter series of books". www.alisparkes.com. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- "Ali Sparkes wins Blue Peter book of the year award". BBC. 3 March 2010. Archived from the original on 25 September 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- Irvine, Lindesay (3 March 2010). "Ali Sparkes wins Blue Peter Book of the Year award". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- "Morpurgo and Crossan compete for Children's Book Award | The Bookseller". www.thebookseller.com. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- Donovan, Sion (22 June 2010). "Bright Sparke - Ali Sparkes interview". Hampshire Life. Retrieved 31 May 2020.