A year later, Kevin came up with his second book called Lucas, which revolves around the love story of a girl named Caitlin with a strange boy and experiences tragic consequences.ĭuring his childhood, Kevin liked to read detective novels a lot. This helped Kevin achieve critical acclaim and also won literary awards and nominations. It was published by The Chicken House and tells the humorous story of a fifteen-year-old, who does not inform the authorities about the death of his alcoholic father. The writing career of Kevin began in 2002 with a book called Martyn Pig. Kevin has also studied Cultural Studies in London. He graduated from Aston University, Birmingham, with a degree in philosophy and psychology. Kevin used to take solace in fiction and grew closer to it as the days passed by. He had an estranged relationship with other pupils in school because they were from well-off families and he came from a poor background. When he was 11 years old, Kevin obtained a scholarship to study at Exeter School. He grew up with his two brothers in Devon. Kevin was born on March 30, 1959, in Pinhoe, Exeter, England. Before trying his hand in the field of novel writing, Kevin worked in various jobs, including post office clerk, musician, civil service clerk, crematorium handyman, gas station attendant, hot dog vendor, railway ticketing office clerk, etc.
A few other prestigious awards won by him include the Brandford Bose Award and the North East Book Award, etc.
The latter has won him the prestigious Carnegie Medal in the UK. The most notable works of Kevin include the novel Martyn Pig and The Bunker Diary. Kevin has also written several mind-blowing standalone books in his career. He has received critical acclaim for writing successful novel series, such as the Johnny Delgado series, PI John Crane series, and the Travis Delaney series.
Kevin Brooks is a renowned English author of young adult, fiction, mystery, thriller, and fantasy stories.
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