Melvin Burgess (born April 25, 1954) is a British author of children's fiction. His first book, The Cry of the Wolf, was published in 1990. He gained a certain amount of notoriety in 1996 with the publication of Junk, which was published in the shadow of the film of Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting, and dealt with the trendy and controversial idea of heroin-addicted teenagers. Junk soon became, at least in Britain, one of the best-known children's books of the decade. April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (116th in leap years). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jane Frank: illustration from Thomas Yoseloffs The Further Adventures of Till Eulenspiegel (1957). ... The Cry of the Wolf is the first novel by author, Melvin Burgess. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Irvine Welsh (born Leith, Edinburgh, September 27, 1958) is an acclaimed contemporary Scottish novelist, most famous for his novel Trainspotting. ... Trainspotting is the first novel by Scottish writer Irvine Welsh. ...

Burgess again courted predictable controversy in 2003, with the publication of Doing It, which dealt with underage sex. America created a show based on the book, Life As We Know It In his other books, such as Bloodtide and The Ghost Behind the Wall, Burgess has dealt with less realist and sometimes fantastic themes. In 2001 Burgess wrote the novelisation of the film Billy Elliot, based on Lee Hall's screenplay. Polyphony is typical for his most famous novels. Doing It is a 2004 novel by award winning author Melvin Burgess. ... Life As We Know It was an American television teen drama on the ABC network during the 2004-2005 season. ... Bloodtide is a youth-fiction novel by Melvin Burgess, first published by Andersen Press Limited in 1999. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A novelization (or novelisation in British English) is a fictional book that is written based on some other media story form rather than as an original work. ... Billy Elliot is a 2000 film written by Lee Hall and directed by Stephen Daldry. ... Lee Hall (born 1966 Newcastle upon Tyne) is an English playwright and screenplay writer. ... Polyphony (literature) is a feature of narrative, which includes a diversity of points of view and voices. ...

Bibliography

• 1990 — The Cry of the Wolf — Andersen Press
• 1992 — An Angel for May — Andersen Press
• 1992 — Burning Issy — Andersen Press
• 1993 — The Baby and Fly Pie — Andersen Press
• 1995 — Loving April — Andersen Press
• 1995 — The Earth Giant — Andersen Press
• 1996 — Junk — Andersen Press
• 1996 — Tiger, Tiger — Andersen Press
• 1997 — Kite — Andersen Press
• 1998 — The Copper Treasure — A & C Black
• 1999 — Bloodtide — Andersen Press
• 1999 — Оld Bag — Barrington Stoke
• 1999 — Smack — Avon Books, Inc
• 2000 — The Birdman — Andersen Press
• 2000 — The Ghost Behind the Wall — Andersen Press
• 2001 — Billy Elliot (romanisation) - Chicken House
• 2001 — Lady: My Life as a Bitch — Andersen Press
• 2003 — Doing It — Andersen Press
• 2003 — Robbers on the Road — A & C Black
• 2005 — Bloodsong — Andersen Press
• 2006 — Sara's Face — Andersen Press
• 2007 — Bloodsong — Penguin

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External links

• Burgess's homepage
• Melvin Burgess at www.contemporarywriters.com - includes bibliography
• Melvin Burgess at the Internet Book List

• Interview with Burgess about 'Doing It': click link in left hand column

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