Jim Carrington is a writer of children's literature

Children's literature

Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...

. He was born in Norwich

Norwich

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, Norfolk

Norfolk

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, England

England

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 in February 1977 and lives with his young family in south west London

London

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Educated in state schools in Norfolk, Carrington went on to read English at Queen Mary, University of London

Queen Mary, University of London

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, and trained to teach at South Bank University. He then gained an MA

Master of Arts (postgraduate)

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 in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University

Bath Spa University

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, where his work attracted the attention of Bloomsbury Publishing. He currently also teaches part time in a state primary school. His novels fall within the genre of Young Adult fiction.

Inside My Head was nominated for the Carnegie Medal

Carnegie Medal

The Carnegie Medal is a literary award established in 1936 in honour of Scottish philanthropist Andrew Carnegie and given annually to an outstanding book for children and young adults. It is awarded by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals...

, the UKLA

UKLA

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 Book Award, the Branford Boase Award

Branford Boase Award

The Branford Boase Award is a British literary award presented annually to an outstanding novel for young people by a first-time writer.Wendy Boase, Editorial Director of Walker Books and Henrietta Branford worked together previously to produce a great number of books. Both Wendy Boase and...

, and the Lancashire Children's Book of the Year

Lancashire Children's Book of the Year

The Lancashire Children's Book of the Year is an award given to works of children's literature, voted for by a panel of young judges. It was established in 1986 with the first award presented the following year...

. Carrington appeared at Hayfever, the children's section of the Hay Festival

Hay Festival

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2011.