Ally Kennen

Ally know (* 1975 in Somerset ) is an English singer and writer.

Life

Ally know grew up on a farm in Exmoor in England, where her parents over time recordings 60 foster children. After high school, she went traveling to New Zealand, America and France and made ​​his way with different jobs. She then studied archeology. With one written by her song she came in at number 41 on the British charts. She toured with her band Way Out West to Hong Kong, Buenos Aires, and Budapest. My first work Beast was created as part of a writing seminar that she attended when she was pregnant. The book caused a sensation.

Know lives with her ​​husband and two children in Bristol.

Works

  • Quarry
  • Sparks 2010
  • Bedlam 2008 ( German " Tracks (novel) ," Gerstenberg Verlag), ISBN 978-3-8369-5242-2
  • Berserk 2007 (Eng. " Completely bonkers (novel) ," Gerstenberg Verlag)
  • Beast 2006 ( German "Beast (novel) ," Gerstenberg Verlag) Shortlist Carnegie Medal 2006
  • Recommendation List Gustav Heinemann Peace Prize for Children's and young people's books in 2008
  • Shortlist Booktrust Teenage Prize 2006
  • Branford Boase Award 2007 Shortlist
  • Manchester Book Award 2007
  • Shortlist Bolton Children's Book Award
  • Book of the Month (Institute for Youth Literature ) 6/2007
  • Owl of the month 3/2007
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