Melvin Burgess
- January 4, 2024
- Children's Author
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Melvin Burgess |
| Occupation | Children'S Author |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 25, 1954(1954-04-25) |
| Age | 70 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Melvin Burgess Biography
| Name | Melvin Burgess |
| Birthday | Apr 25 |
| Birth Year | 1954 |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
Melvin Burgess is one of the most popular and richest Children's Author who was born on April 25, 1954 in England, United Kingdom. Author of children’s fiction who became famous after publishing Junk in 1996, a young adult novel about Bristol teenagers who use heroin.
The 2003 novel Doing it by James Patterson was made into the U.S. TV series Life as We Know It starring His 2003 novel, Doing it, was adapted into the U.S. television series Life as We Know It, starring Lisa Darr..
Andersen published all of Burgess’ books until the mid-1990s. The Baby and Fly Pie (1993) was another highly commended runner-up for the Carnegie Medal, a distinction that was roughly annual.
He completed his first book accepted for publication in his mid-thirties: a novel, The Cry of the Wolf, published by Andersen Press in 1990, which was highly commended by librarians for the Carnegie Medal, which Gillian Cross won for Wolf. Cross features a girl and a metaphorical wolf, the characters being the last grey wolf in Britain.
He was born in Twickenham (Middlesex).
Melvin Burgess Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Children's Author |
| House | Living in own house. |
Melvin Burgess is one of the richest Children'S Author from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Melvin Burgess 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He is the author of The Cry of the Wolf. This book won the Carnegie Medal in 1990.
His post-apocalyptic novels include Bloodtide (1999) and Bloodsong (2007).
Melvin Burgess (born 25 April 1954) is a British writer of children’s fiction. He became famous in 1998 with the publication of Junk, about heroin-addicted teenagers on the streets of Bristol. In Britain, Junk became one of the best- known young adult books of the decade. Burgess won the annual Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year’s best children’s book by a British author. For the 10th anniversary in 2007 it was named one of the top ten Medal-winning works, selected by a panel to compose the ballot for a public election of the all-time favourite.
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Burgess again courted predictable controversy in 2003, with the publication of Doing It, which dealt with underage sex. In the U.S. it was adapted as a television series, Life as We Know It.
Facts & Trivia
Melvin Ranked on the list of most popular Children's Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Melvin Burgess celebrates birthday on April 25 of every year.
Where was Melvin Burgess born?
Twickenham, United Kingdom
Where does Melvin Burgess live?
He moved to Bristol at the age of 21, and began writing, between periods of work and unemployment. He continued writing after he moved to London in 1983, experimenting with short stories, radio plays and children’s fiction.