David Whitley (born 1984)[1] is a British writer, author of the young adult/teen fantasy The Midnight Charter and two subsequent books in the Agora Trilogy. The Midnight Charter was published in August 2009 and was Whitley's debut novel.
David Whitley | |
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| Born | 1984 (age 39–40) Chester, England |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | English |
| Period | 2009-2013 |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Notable works | Agora Trilogy |
| Website | |
| www | |
Whitley was born in Chester in the North West of England, where he was a pupil at The King's School.[2] At the age of 17, he entered his first novel for the Kathleen Fiddler Award and was shortlisted. Still studying for an English degree at Oxford University, he submitted a children's story for the Cheshire Prize for Literature and, at 20, became its youngest ever winner.[3]
Method of writing
editWhitley claims he is an obsessive planner, stating that he has "at least ten pages of notes" before he starts, including a plot outline, description of characters and a chapter-by-chapter break down of the book. This means he has a direction, and allows him to invent details and sometimes entirely new characters as he goes along, knowing full well that they will not obstruct the over-all structure of the book.[4]
Bibliography
editAgora trilogy
edit- The Midnight Charter (2009)
- The Children of the Lost (2010)
- The Canticle of Whispers (2013)
References
edit- ^ "Puffin Books | Books for Children. Kids & Young Teens | Penguin". Archived from the original on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^ "Inspirational Alumni Members". The King's School Chester. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2011. [dead link]
- ^ "The Author - DavidWhitley.co.uk". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^ "An Interview with David Whitley". 4 November 2010.