She primarily writes literature and television drama for children and young adults. Crossfire is the latest in Malorie Blackman's Noughts & Crosses series. As the best-selling book debuts on BBC, the lead actor discusses his determination to do the popular story justice, everyday racism, and working with powerhouses Malorie Blackman and Stormzy. Malorie Blackman OBE is a British writer who held the position of Children's Laureate from 2013 to 2015. The politics of fear and division employed by the fictional Prime-Minister-to-be Tobias Durbridge are what we’re seeing daily. I travelled to Northern Ireland for the first time which I really enjoyed. Crossfire, Malorie Blackman said in an interview with Channel 4’s Krishnan Guru-Murthy, is ‘inspired by Brexit and Donald Trump’, and comes at a serious and near-dystopian political point for us in the West. Watch on iPlayer…

She qualified in Computer Science and followed a successful career in computing, before becoming a writer at the age of 28. to ask her a few burning questions. Malorie Blackman was born in 1962.

What was the best thing about being Children’s Laureate? Malorie Blackman OBE (born 8 February 1962) is a British writer who held the position of Children's Laureate from 2013 to 2015. Her first published book was Not So Stupid! In a television interview, I said that diversity in our children's books should include the adventures of disabled children, travellers and gipsies, LGBT teens, different cultures, classes, colours, religions. Here, the author talks to Stylist about the real-life events that inspired her latest book, All the people I got to meet and the new places I had a chance to visit. We grabbed 5 minutes with Malorie (she’s a very busy lady these days!) Malorie Blackman (born 8 February 1962) co-wrote the Doctor Who television story Rosa, with Chris Chibnall.She is the first non-white writer to contribute to a script for televised Doctor Who.. Blackman previously wrote the fiftieth anniversary Seventh Doctor Puffin eshort The Ripple Effect, which made her the first non-white writer for the series of eleven Puffin eshorts as well.

The Noughts + Crosses author was once approached by producers looking to change the book's black ruling class to Asian for an on-screen adaptation

She writes literature and television drama for children and young adults. Film & TV Feature. Since then she has written many books and scripts, and her popularity has steadily grown. Noughts and Crosses’ Jack Rowan on the cult star-crossed lovers story. Her adapted book is Noughts + Crosses is currently on BBC One. Malorie Blackman She has used science fiction to explore social and ethical issues.

She has used science fiction to explore social and ethical issues. It shouldn't be a token gesture, nor do such stories need to be 'issue-based'. (1990), a book of short stories.