Malorie Blackman
Malorie Blackman
Malorie Blackman, OBE, is a British writer who held the position of Children's Laureate from 2013 to 2015. She primarily writes literature and television drama for children and young adults. She has used science fiction to explore social and ethical issues. Her critically and popularly acclaimed Noughts and Crosses series uses the setting of a fictional dystopia to explore racism...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionYoung Adult Author
Date of Birth8 February 1962
CityLondon, England
numbers moments walks
Jude's rule number five: Never get to close to anyone or anything that you can't walk away at a moment's notice if you have to. When you have to.
caring law shows
Jude's fourth law: Caring equals vulnerability. Never show either.
lying thinking want
The news lies all the time. They tell us what they think we would want to hear.
mean thinking vocabulary
A backup plan means somewhere in my head, I think I might fail and that word is not in my vocabulary. Plus I'm too talented to fail.
noughts-and-crosses dear-god heard
Dear God, please let him have heard me. Please. Please. If you're up there. Somewhere.
feelings noughts-and-crosses feels
Never, ever allow yourself to feel. Feelings kill.
stars love-you feelings
But remember this if nothing else: I love you more than there are words or stars. I love you more than there are thoughts and feelings. I love you more than there are seconds or moments gone or to come. I love you.
bills few love lucky
I'm one of the few adults lucky enough to love their job. And when you've got bills to pay, you get on with it! I like challenges.