Quotes by Melvin Burgess

About Melvin Burgess:


Melvin Burgess is a British writer of children's fiction. He became famous in 1998 with the publication of Junk, about heroin-addicted teenagers on the streets of Bristol. At least in Britain, Junk became one of the best-known young adult books of the decade. Burgess won the annual Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book by a British author. For the 10th anniversary in 2007 it was named one of the top ten Medal-winning works, selected by a panel to compose the ballot for a public election of the all-time favourite.

Author Bio


  • NameMelvin Burgess
  • DescriptionBritish children's writer
  • BornApril 25, 1954
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionWriter; Novelist