Melvin Burgess

Born in London in 1954, Melvin Burgess trained as a journalist and then spent a number of years pursuing various jobs, until he turned to full-time writing. Melvin's books are renowned for dealing with tough subjects such as homelessness, disability, child abuse, witchcraft and drugs. Four times he has been shortlisted for the prestigious Carnegie Medal, a prize he won with his most famous book, Junk.