Mal Peet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mal Peet

English children's writer

Date of Birth: 05-Oct-1947

Place of Birth: Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 02-Mar-2015

Profession: writer, author, illustrator, children's writer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Malcolm Charles Peet (5 October 1947 – 2 March 2015) was an English author and illustrator best known for young adult fiction.
He has won several honours including the Brandford Boase, the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Prize, British children's literature awards that recognise "year's best" books.
Three of his novels feature football and the fictional South American sports journalist Paul Faustino.
The Murdstone Trilogy (2014) is his first work aimed at adult readers.