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Robert Swindells was born in Bradford in 1939 and continues to live in Yorkshire. He left school at 15 and worked in a variety of jobs, including primary school teaching, before becoming a full-time writer. His widely acclaimed novels often reflect his political passions, such as BROTHER IN THE LAND, which is set in the aftermath of a nuclear war. He has won the Red House Children's Book Prize several times and in 1993 he won the prestigious Carnegie Medal for STONE COLD, a young adult novel about homelessness.
""Gripping . . . Swindells deftly explains the atmosphere of war-torn London . . . without bogging down the pace of the book. . . . well worth reading."" --Publishers Weekly on Shrapnel ""Simply told but missing no opportunity to turn the screw of suspense."" --School Librarian on Room 13 and Inside the Worm ""Suspense sprinkled with schoolgirl humor enlivens this fast-paced story to its final twist."" --School Library Journal on Nightmare Stairs ""Swindells' historical thriller is not just a mystery but a slice-of-life 'after the war' drama as well."" --Booklist on A Skull in Shadows Lane ""Swindells' novel shows the excitement of the war at home."" --Booklist on Blackout ""[Readers] are given a realistic look at survival in 1940s London and the hardships of living through war."" --School Library Journal on Blitzed ""A dark compelling story of religious intolerance . . . absolutely unmissible."" --Bookseller ""Plots which grip the reader from the opening paragraph."" --Sunday Times on Ruby Tanya
