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Jon Blake

Goodreads author profile

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http://www.goodreads.com/jonjblake

born

Mortimer, Berkshire, The United Kingdom

gender

male

website

http://www.jonblake.co.uk

twitter username

jonblakeauthor

genre

Children's Books, Literature & Fiction, Young Adult

influences

A.A.Milne, D.H.Lawrence, Mark Twain, Flann O'Brien

member since

September 2009

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Jon Blake is the author of over fifty books, primarily for children and teenagers. He was brought up in Southampton but spent much of his childhood on the Isle of Wight where his dad had an electrical goods shop. In 1969 Jon’s dad was the electrical contractor for the 2nd Isle of Wight Festival of Music, as a result of which Jon, at 14, had access to a backstage pass and a range of experiences which he drew on for the adult novel at www.dylan69.com .

Jon’s previous successes include the picture book “You’re A Hero, Daley B” (ill. Axel Scheffler, worldwide sales of over 100,000) and “Little Stupendo” (shortlisted for the Children’s Book Award).

Other big sellers include “One Girl School” (over 35,000) and literacy hour favourite “Mark Two”.

In...more Jon Blake is the author of over fifty books, primarily for children and teenagers. He was brought up in Southampton but spent much of his childhood on the Isle of Wight where his dad had an electrical goods shop. In 1969 Jon’s dad was the electrical contractor for the 2nd Isle of Wight Festival of Music, as a result of which Jon, at 14, had access to a backstage pass and a range of experiences which he drew on for the adult novel at www.dylan69.com .

Jon’s previous successes include the picture book “You’re A Hero, Daley B” (ill. Axel Scheffler, worldwide sales of over 100,000) and “Little Stupendo” (shortlisted for the Children’s Book Award).

Other big sellers include “One Girl School” (over 35,000) and literacy hour favourite “Mark Two”.

In 1995 Jon’s TV play ‘Life’ was shortlisted for a Writers Guild Award, while in 2002 he won a BBC Talent award for his adult radio sitcom “Degrees R Us” (series broadcast on BBC Radio Wales). Jon is particularly noted for original and anarchic humour, typified by “Stinky Finger’s House of Fun” and the subsequent “House of Fun” series. However he has also written politically-charged fiction for an older readership.

Born in Mortimer, Berkshire, and living in Southampton between 1960 and 1973, Jon went to Exeter University, but dropped out from his drama course and worked in a furniture shop in Winchester before continuing studies at York University and Bretton Hall. He subsequently became a teacher and community centre warden in Peterborough and Nottingham.

Jon moved to Cardiff, Wales in 1987.

Besides being a writer, Jon has been involved in many community projects and teaches creative writing at the University of Wales, Newport. He is also an activist, musician and songwriter. In 2011 he collaborated with Mark Roberts (ex Catatonia) on the album This is the Sound of Adamsdown (www.soundofadamsdown.com). This features a range of Cardiff inner city residents, including Jon singing his devilishly catchy theme song "Find a Way To Make Stuff".

Jon’s critically acclaimed 2008 novel, “The Last Free Cat”, has a website at http://www.feela.co.uk .

In 2010 Walker Books published “Oshie”, whose hero, like Jon’s own son, has cerebral palsy.(less)

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Jon Blake's Blog

The Return of Daley B

Apart from a couple of stories for OUP collections, I haven't written a word of children's fiction for over two years - it was time to fulfil other ambitions as a songwriter (see www.soundofadamsdown.com) and adult fiction author (see www.dylan69.com). Not to mention looking after a 5 year old and a 1 year old. Not many people start such a hobby in their fifties, but my life has never followed... read more »

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Published on February 15, 2012 07:42 • 18 views • Tags: axel-scheffler, daley-b, donaldson, gruffalo, picture-book

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Books by Jon Blake

Average rating: 3.83 · 46 ratings · 18 reviews · 41 distinct works

	The Last Free Cat 400 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	My rating:
	You're A Hero, Daley B 433 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1992 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Macbeth (Oxford Reading Tree: Stage 16: Treetops Classics) 450 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2001	My rating:
	The Mad Mission Of Jasmin J 400 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2004	My rating:
	Oxford Reading Tree: Stage 16: Tree Tops Classics: Pack B (6 Books, 1 Of Each Title): Pack B by Jon Blake (Goodreads Author), Geraldine McCaughrean, Nick Warburton 500 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	My rating:
	One Girl School 250 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2002	My rating:
	Mystery Guest at the House of Fun by Jon Blake (Goodreads Author), David Roberts (Illustrator) 500 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2006	My rating:
	69ers a Novel about the 1969 Isle of Wight Festival of Music 400 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011	My rating:
	Little Stupendo Flies High 400 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2001 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Stinky Finger's House of Fun by Jon Blake (Goodreads Author), David Roberts (Illustrations) 400 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2007 — 2 editions	My rating: