Anthony McGowan

About The Author

Anthony McGowan is one of the most widely acclaimed young adult and children’s authors in the UK. His books have won numerous major awards. In 2020, he was awarded the CILIP Carnegie Medal for Lark. He was also shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal with Rook and won the Booktrust Teenage Prize and the Catalyst Award for Henry Tumour. His YA novel The Knife that Killed Me was made into a critically-lauded film in 2014. Anthony lives in London, with his wife, two children and dog.

Series by the Author

Books by Anthony McGowan

Birdlands

Longlisted for the Children's Wainwright Prize 2026

By Anthony McGowan
From Carnegie-winning author Anthony McGowan comes another thrilling and heartbreaking animal adventure

'An exquisitely written novel from one of our finest writers - a story of humour and tenderness, threaded with hope and the fierce instinct to survive.' Hannah Gold
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