Luckily, after he sent the first chapter to a new
publisher, it came to the attention of Barry Cunningham
– the man who bought the Harry Potter stories
for Bloomsbury Children’s Books! He really
liked 'Martyn Pig' and published it in 2002. It won
The Branford Boase Award in 2003.
The book tells the story of a neglected teenage
boy who sets off a chain of blackmail and betrayal
when he accidentally kills his drunken father. This
is how one young reviewer summarised it:
“Martyn isn’t one of life’s lucky
people. His dad is a drunk and his only friend is
Alex. His life is miserable, but he’s really
resigned to it all, dodging his dad when he gets
violent, avoiding continual questions about his
home life, confiding in Alex, waiting for her to
care about him. Then something happens that changes
everything, and Martyn has to make some tough decisions
that send events spiralling out of control.”
For more information on Kevin Brooks visit:
http://www.teenreads.com/authors/au-brooks-kevin.asp
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