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Philip Reeve Wins The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2008

Philip Reeve, award-winning children's author, has been described as having a “startling imagination” and is clearly a man of many talents. While living in Brighton, he made amateur films, turning to illustration of children’s books to help fund this enthusiasm.

Philip Reeve's first novel "Mortal Engines" won the Gold Smarties Award and The Blue Peter Book of The Year award, his second novel, "Predator's Gold, was long-listed for the prestigious Carnegie Medal 2003. The third novel is Infernal Devices, and the final book in the series, "A Darkling Plain" won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. The award winning series has also achieved some success in the United States, where is is known as the "Hungry City Chronicles".

April 2006: Warner Brothers has pre-emptively bought film rights on "Larklight". The book is described in Bloomsbury's editorial review as "utterly unique and devilishly witty, this is Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy meets The Barchester Chronicles. The film is already in development with Shekhar Kapur as Director.

October 2007: Signed copies of "Starcross", the second novel in the Larklight series, are in stock.

"Here Lies Arthur", published by Scholastic, is shortlisted for the Smarties Prize.

April 2008 on filming of Larklight:"It's a $200 million project, probably the most expensive film I've made and will ever make" Kapur is quoted as announcing. Eastern Promises screenwriter Steve Knight is adapting the novel.

June 27th 2008: "Here Lies Arthur", published last year, based on the Arthurian legend, has been awarded The Carnegie Medal. Michael Portillo presented the award to Philip Reeve at a lunchtime ceremony at The British Library on 26th June.

May 2009: Scholastic has published Philip Reeve's latest novel, "Fever Crumb", which is a prequel to the Mortal Engines series.

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Predator's Gold - signed first edition

code: PR04
Predator's Gold - signed first edition
£30.00

Philip Reeve
Predator's Gold
London, Scholastic, 2003.
Fine (unread) in Fine, protected dustjacket.
SIGNED by author on title page.
Promotional bookmark loosely laid in.

Reader's Review:
It is a common place in the literary world that an author’s best work is often contained in his debut book and that subsequent books decline in standard as publishers’ demands are striven for rather than excellence pursued. Here we have a denial of that trend.
Philip Reeve’s ‘Mortal Engines’ was a tale to enthrall readers of all ages. By refusing to capitulate to the tyranny of the deadline, Philip Reeve has produced a sequel that is not one wit the inferior of its predecessor.
The adventures of Tom and Hester are resumed as they enter the frozen wastes of the Arctic ice pack. Here mobile cities continue to prey upon each other. After a spell evading the hazards of the north in their airship they land on the moribund town of Anchorage which is engaged in a last, desperate bid for survival by heading towards the dead lands of North America. Rumour has it that there are untainted oases where they can rebuild their future.
The rest of the book is concerned with the many dangers encountered on the journey over the ice towards this legendary land, that may well not exist.
As always, Philip Reeve’s characters are exceptionally well drawn; his narrative compelling; and his attention to detail meticulous. Do not pick up "Predator's Gold" in the evening if you have anything to do the next day. RRJ

Mortal Engines *Signed first edition with promotional postcard*

code: PR2
Mortal Engines *Signed first edition with promotional postcard*
£60.00

Reeve, Philip.

Mortal Engines.

London, Scholastic, 2001.

Fine in Fine, protected dustjacket.

Signed by author.

Scarce promotional postcard laid in.

Much acclaimed mechanistic fantasy winner of Gold Smarties Award, winner of Blue Peter Book of The Year and shortlisted for Whitbread award.

A Darkling Plain  **signed first edition**

code: FE633
A Darkling Plain **signed first edition**
£35.00

Reeve, Philip

A Darkling Plain

London, Scholastic, 2006

Fine (unread) in Fine dustjacket.

Signed by author.

Fourth and final book in the "Mortal Engines" series.  Winner of the 2006 Guardian Children's Fiction Award.

Starcross  **signed first edition**

code: FE669
Starcross **signed first edition**
£25.00

Reeve, Philip

Starcross

London, Bloomsbury, 2007.

Fine in illustrated boards (no dustjacket as issued). Hardback.

Signed by the author.

Second book in the Larklight series.

Larklight  **signed first edition**

code: FE736
Larklight **signed first edition**
£35.00

Reeve, Philip

Larklight

London, Bloomsbury, 2006

Fine in illustrated boards (no dustjacket as issued).

Signed by the author.

 

Fever Crumb  **first edition**

code: FE882
Fever Crumb **first edition**
£15.00

Reeve, Philip

Fever Crumb

London, Scholastic, 2009

Fine hardback without dustjacket as issued.

The prequel to the Mortal Engines series. These copies are unsigned.

Here Lies Arthur  **first printing - winner of Carnegie Medal

code: FE770
Here Lies Arthur **first printing - winner of Carnegie Medal"
£15.00

Reeve, Philip

Here Lies Arthur

London, Scholastic, 2007

Fine in Fine dustjacket.

Winner of the 2008 Carnegie Medal.

Mortal Engines  **signed first edition**

code: FE602
Mortal Engines **signed first edition**
£45.00

Reeve, Philip.

Mortal Engines.

London, Scholastic, 2001.

Very Near Fine  in Fine dustjacket.  Multi-award winning children's fantasy novel.

 


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