Alan Gibbons

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alan Gibbons
Occupation	Children's Author
Date Of Birth	Aug 14, 1953(1953-08-14)
Age	71
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Leo

Alan Gibbons Biography

Alan Gibbons is one of the most popular and richest Children's Author who was born on August 14, 1953 in England, England, United Kingdom. Famous for his works of children’s literature, this Blue Peter Book Award- winning author penned Shadow of the Minotaur; The Edge; Witch Breed; and The Cold Heart of Summer, among other popular books.

He and fellow English author Michael Morpurgo both became known for their works of young adult fiction.

Gibbons trained to be a teacher in his mid-thirties and starting writing short stories for his students. Later, he began to write professionally. In 2000, he won the Blue Peter Book Award in the category “The Book I Couldn’t Put Down” category for Shadow of the Minotaur. He was a judge for the 2001 Blue Peter Book Awards. He was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal twice in 2001 and 2003 and shortlisted twice for the Booktrust Teenage Prize. He has also won the Leicester Book of the Year, the Stockport Book Award, the Angus Book Award, the Catalyst Award, the Birmingham Chills Award, the Salford Young Adult Book Award, the Hackney Short Novel Prize, the Our Best Book Award and the Salford Librarians’ Special Award. In 2016 Gibbons was given the Fred and Anne Jarvis Award by the NUT.

He is organiser of the Campaign for the Book and organized a successful 200 strong conference in Birmingham to launch it. In December 2010 he organised an 1100 signature Open Letter on library closures signed by many well-known figures in the arts, literature, media and publishing such as Philip Pullman, Kate Mosse, Kathy Lette, Francis Wheen, Joan Bakewell, Lee Child, Sarah Waters, Carol Ann Duffy, Michael Holroyd, Michael Rosen, Jackie Kay, Terry Jones, and many more. He initiated countrywide Read Ins on 5 February 2011 to protest against library closures. Some 110 events took place across the country, involving up to 10,000 people. The events drew national and international media coverage. He also joined with the National Union of Teachers, Just Read and the National Literacy Association to organise a Reading for Pleasure conference in February 2011. Michael Rosen, Bernard Ashley and Malorie Blackman were keynote speakers. He is a contributor to the Arts Council/UK Literacy Association Writers in Schools initiative. In March 2011 he launched a new initiative, calling for a National Libraries Day to celebrate reading for pleasure, public libraries, school libraries and School Library Services. This rapidly won the backing of many organisations for an annual event on the first Saturday in February. The sponsoring organisations include: The Booksellers Association, Unison, National Union of Teachers, Voices for the Library, Society of Authors, UK Literacy Association, Royal Society of Literature, Federation of Children’s Book Groups, The Bookseller, CILIP (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals), CILIP School Libraries Group, The Reading Agency, Booktrust, Campaign for the Book, East Anglian Writers, Children’s Writers and Illustrators in South London. In May 2011 Alan Gibbons initiated a campaign to establish a National Libraries Day, which has now evolved into a National Libraries Week. Alan Gibbons and the Campaign for the Book are part of the Speak up for Libraries Coalition. On 5 November, the Campaign for the Book joined the disabled organisation DPAC and three trade unions, Unison, Unite and PCS in organising a National Demonstration for Libraries, Museums and Galleries. It was attended by 2,500 people.

He grew up in Crewe, Cheshire, England, and later lived and worked in Liverpool, England.

Alan Gibbons Net Worth

Alan Gibbons is one of the richest Children's Author from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alan Gibbons 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

While working as a schoolteacher, he began writing stories that he hoped his students would enjoy. He published his debut work, Whose Side Are You On?, in 1988.

He won the Angus Book Award and the Salford Young Adult Book Award and was a finalist for both the Booktrust Teenage Prize and the Carnegie Medal.

Alan Albert Gibbons (born 14 August 1953) is an English writer of children’s books who has won a Blue Peter Book Award. He lives in Liverpool, England, where he used to teach in a primary school. His father was a farm labourer, but was hurt in an accident when Alan was eight years old. The family had to move to Crewe, Cheshire. He began to write for his pupils as a teacher, but never tried to get any of his work published.

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Alan Ranked on the list of most popular Children's Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Alan Gibbons celebrates birthday on August 14 of every year.

How old is Alan Gibbons?

68 years (August 14, 1953)

When was Alan Gibbons born?

August 14, 1953 (age 68 years)