Daren King

Novelist, Author

1972 –

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Who is Daren King?

Laurence Daren King is an award-winning English novelist. His debut novel, Boxy an Star, was shortlisted for the 1999 Guardian First Book Award and longlisted for the 1999 Booker Prize. He won first prize in the Nestle Children's Book Prize in 2006. King has lived most of his life in London.

Laurence Daren King left school with only one GCSE in English and worked in computing. He went on to take an A level in English, and then studied for a BA in English Literature.

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Born
1972
Harlow
Also known as
  • Laurence Daren King
Nationality
  • England
Profession
Education
  • Bath Spa University

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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