Theresa Breslin is passionate about literacy in both adults and children and believes that the skills of reading and creative writing can enhance a person's life enormously.
Two of her recent historical novels, Remembrance (2002), a tale of youth in World War One, and The Medici Seal (2006), featuring Leonardo da Vinci in a tale of intrigue, murder, and betrayal, were both shortlisted for major awards. It was shortlisted for eight other awards and chosen for the Irish 'One Book' Community Reading Project. Her books for young adults include: Whispers in the Graveyard (1994), winner of the Carnegie Medal, which deals with the problem of dyslexia through its central character Solomon and Divided City (2005), exploring themes of prejudice and conflict resolution, which won the Catalyst Book Award and the RED Book Award. Her books for younger readers include Bullies at School (1993) and The Magic Factory series (2007): for middle readers, the four Dream Master books (1999-2005) and Simon's Challenge (1988), which won the Young Booktrust Kathleen Fidler Award. She was born and brought up in Scotland, and worked as a librarian before taking up writing full time. Her stories range from historical tales to modern life, from school stories to fantasy and science fiction, with a seasoning of humour where appropriate. Many adults read her young adult books and some of these are published as adult titles outside the UK.
She writes books for children and young adults, with some titles especially suitable for Engish as an Additional Language readers. Theresa Breslin is the critically acclaimed author of over 30 books whose work has been filmed for television and dramatised on radio. Her prizewinning books are in translation in a number of languages.
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