Tom Palmer | |
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![]() Tom Palmer in 2023 | |
Born | 1966or1967(age 57–58) [1] |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Author |
Website | tompalmer |
Tom Palmer is a British author of children's books. [2]
Palmer was born in Leeds. [3] He cites football articles for getting him interested in reading as a child. [4] He was encouraged to read by his adoptive mother, who died in 1992 at the age of 54. He graduated from university and worked in libraries and book shops before becoming a published author. [3] He published his first book in 2002. [1] His first children's book for Puffin, Foul Play was shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award in 2009. [5] In 2018, Palmer wrote a new book for the Roy of the Rovers series. [6] In 2019, he received the Ruth Rendell Award. [7] In 2020, he published his 50th book. [8]
In 2021, Palmer's book After the War was longlisted for the Carnegie Medal. [9]
Palmer currently lives in Halifax. [3] [1] He is a supporter of Leeds United F.C. and has written a book titled If You're Proud to be a Leeds Fan. [10]
Palmer has written books on various sports including football, fell-running, cricket, rugby; various themes including refugees, fair-trade young carers and across many historical periods: [11]