Theresa Breslin
About Author
Theresa Breslin was born in Central Scotland where she still lives with her husband Tom. She has four grown up children.
Theresa worked for many years as a librarian with a special interest in children's literature. Her involvement with libraries and the young people who use them have been a great inspiration to her. Her work on the mobile library when a local steelworks faced closure led her to write her first book.
Theresa is a traditional storyteller in the sense that she enjoys not only reading and writing stories but also telling them in lively workshop sessions and school visits. This gives her ample opportunity to discuss her ideas with the most important people - the children who read her books.
Theresa Breslin's writing combines a powerful sense of drama with memorable characters and superb storytelling. These qualities have won her one of the most prestigious awards, The Carnegie Medal for Whispers in the Graveyard.
She has also been shortlisted for many others including The Children's Book Award for The Dream Master and The Children's Book Of The Year Award for Kezzie.
The Dream Master was Theresa's first book for Transworld and has all the award-winning aspects that are now characteristic of her writing. It is a funny, time-slip story set partly in a modern school and partly in Ancient Egypt. It incorporates many pertinent topics for debate such as how Cy copes with schoolwork whilst having learning difficulties. Cy's adventures continue in the sequels, Dream Master Nightmare, Dream Master Gladiator and the latest book in the series, Dream Master Arabian Nights, which was published in August 2004.
Remembrance, published in 2001 was received with great acclaim. Set in the First World War, it is an epic tale of youth in World War 1.
Saskia's Journey, was published in January 2004 and is set in Scotland in l988 when European decisions about the future of the fishing industry were being taken decisions that have come to pass in 2003, hitting the traditional lifestyles of the fishing communities.
Theresa's latest book, Divided City, was published in May 2005. It is a gripping tale of two boys - one a Catholic, one a Protestant - whose attempt to help an outsider is set against the sectarian prejudices around them in Glasgow when the annual Orange Walks begin.
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