Tom Palmer (author)
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| Born | 1966/1967 (age 56–57)[1] Leeds |
| Nationality | British |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Author |
| Website | tompalmer |
Tom Palmer is a British author of children's books.
Palmer was born in Leeds.[2] He cites football articles for getting him interested in reading as a child.[3] He was encouraged to read by his mother, who died in 1992 at the age of 54. He graduated from university and worked in libraries and book shops before becoming a published author.[2] He published his first book in 2002.[1]
In 2021, Palmer's book After the War was longlisted for the Carnegie Medal (literary award)|Carnegie Medal.[4] Palmer has written over fifty children's books.[5]
Palmer currently lives in Halifax, West Yorkshire|Halifax.[2][1] He is a supporter of Leeds United F.C. and has written a book titled If You're Proud to be a Leeds Fan.[6]
Select bibliography
Football Academy
- Teamwork (prequel)
- Reading the Game
- The Real Thing
- Striking Out
- Captain Fantastic
- Free Kick
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Laversuch, Chloe (2017-09-05). "Top children's author opens up about how his mum helped him discover a love of books". Warrington Guardian. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Why this Yorkshire author decided to write children's books". Living North. March 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Bestselling children's author, Tom Palmer visits Grasmere School - cumbriacrack.com". Cumbria Crack. 2019-12-11. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "The Carnegie Medal 2021 longlist is in". The Independent. 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
- ↑ Hubbard, Jessica (2021-04-28). "WW1 and WW2 author inspires Preston pupils and 'future authors' in long-awaited visit". Lancashire Evening Post. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Football writers on tour". BBC. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "'It was like coming from hell to heaven' - new book tells the story of the 'Windermere Boys' for children". The Westmorland Gazette. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
- ↑ Bearn, Emily (2020-11-29). "The best children's books of 2020". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
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