John Dougherty (author)
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John Dougherty is a Northern Irish author, born in the town of Larne
in 1964. He now lives in Gloucestershire
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He worked as a primary school teacher in London during the 1990s and early 2000s, and during this period began to write stories for children. His first book was published in 2004 and he left teaching the same year to concentrate on his writing career.
Larne
Larne is a substantial seaport and industrial market town on the east coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a population of 18,228 people in the 2001 Census. As of 2011, there are about 31,000 residents in the greater Larne area. It has been used as a seaport for over 1,000 years, and is...
in 1964. He now lives in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
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He worked as a primary school teacher in London during the 1990s and early 2000s, and during this period began to write stories for children. His first book was published in 2004 and he left teaching the same year to concentrate on his writing career.
Zeus series
- Zeus on the Loose (2004)
- Zeus to the Rescue (2007)
- Zeus Sorts It Out (2011)
Bansi O'Hara series
- Bansi O'Hara and the Bloodline Prophecy (2008)
- Bansi O'Hara and the Edges of Hallowe'en (2011)
Jack Slater series
- Jack Slater, Monster Investigator (2006)
- Jack Slater and the Whisper of Doom (2009)
Awards and nominations
- Zeus on the Loose was shortlisted for the Branford Boase AwardBranford Boase AwardThe 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...
2005
- Niteracy Hour was shortlisted for the Nottingham Children's Book Prize 2006 and the Coventry Inspiration Raring 2 Read Award 2008
- Jack Slater, Monster Investigator was shortlisted for the Ottakars' Children's Book PrizeWaterstone's Children's Book PrizeThe Waterstone's Children's Book Prize is an annual award given to a work of children's literature published during the previous year. First awarded in 2005, the purpose of the prize is "to uncover hidden talent in children's writing" and is therefore open only to authors who have published no more...
2006