David Whitley
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David Whitley is a British writer, author of YA/teen fantasy The Midnight Charter
and the subsequent two books in the Agora Trilogy. The Midnight Charter was published in August 2009, and was Whitley's debut novel
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Whitley was born in Chester
in the North West of England. At the age of 17, he entered his first novel for the Kathleen Fiddler Award, and was shortlisted. Still studying for an English degree at Oxford University, he submitted a children's story for the Cheshire Prize for Literature, and, at 20, became their youngest ever winner.
The Midnight Charter
The Midnight Charter is a young adult fantasy novel by David Whitley. It is the first novel in the Agora Trilogy, and the author's debut novel. It was nominated for the 2010 Carnegie Medal, but lost to Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book.-Concept:...
and the subsequent two books in the Agora Trilogy. The Midnight Charter was published in August 2009, and was Whitley's debut novel
Debut novel
A debut novel is the first novel an author publishes. Debut novels are the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to publish in the future...
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Whitley was born in Chester
Chester
Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...
in the North West of England. At the age of 17, he entered his first novel for the Kathleen Fiddler Award, and was shortlisted. Still studying for an English degree at Oxford University, he submitted a children's story for the Cheshire Prize for Literature, and, at 20, became their youngest ever winner.
Method of Writing
Whitley claims he is an obsessive planner, stating that he has "at least ten pages of notes" before he starts, including a plot outline, description of characters and a chapter-by-chapter break down of the book. This means he has a direction, and allows him to invent details and sometimes entirely new characters as he goes along, knowing full well that they will not obstruct the over-all structure of the book.Agora trilogy
- The Midnight CharterThe Midnight CharterThe Midnight Charter is a young adult fantasy novel by David Whitley. It is the first novel in the Agora Trilogy, and the author's debut novel. It was nominated for the 2010 Carnegie Medal, but lost to Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book.-Concept:...
(2009) - The Children of the LostThe Children of the LostThe Children of the Lost is a young adult fantasy novel by David Whitley. It is the sequel to his debut novel, The Midnight Charter, and was first published in 2010. It continues Mark and Lilly's journey after they are banished from Agora in the first book.-Concept:The book is set in a fantasy...
(2010) - The Canticle of WhispersThe Canticle of WhispersThe Canticle of Whispers is an upcoming young adult fantasy novel by David Whitley.In an interview with ThirstforFiction, David Whitley stated that the third book in the Agora Trilogy would be called The Canticle of Whispers. It would conclude the story that was started in The Midnight Charter,...
(2011)