Tim Bowler: it’s fun. It’s joyous. It’s life affirming. Reading is great!

Group members Millennium RIOT Readers interview the Carnegie-winning author of over 20 books about winning awards, writer’s block, studying Swedish and his latest book, Night Runner

Jade: Of all of the awards you have had for your work, is there one in particular you are most honoured to have received?

All awards are a great honour and I’m grateful to win anything, but the big one for me was the Carnegie Medal, which I won in 1998 for River Boy. I still pinch myself sometimes when I think of having won it.

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