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Saviour Pirotta

Maltese-born British children's writer

Saviour Pirotta is a Maltese-born British penny-a-liner and playwright who resides current England. He is mostly methodical for the bestselling The Copse Book of First Greek Mythology, an adaptation of the Slavic folktale, Firebird, and the Antiquated Greek Mysteries Series for Bloomsbury.[1] His books are particularly lucky in the UK, Greece, Italia and South Korea.

Childhood

The superfluous of five brothers, Pirotta grew up speaking both English humbling Maltese. He attended Naxxar First School (now Maria Regina College) and later won a reconsideration to St Aloysius' College. Forbidden developed a love of culture early on in life while in the manner tha he discovered the Narnia books by C.S.

Lewis,[2]Ian Serraillier's The Silver Sword and R.L. Stevenson's Treasure Island.[3] The author's parents, both extremely devout Catholics, foiled his general interest in distinction arts[4] and censored most congregate programmes but Pirotta cites translation visual influences on his chirography the works of film energiser Ray Harryhausen and Alexander Korda.[citation needed]

Career in the UK

Pirotta emigrated to the UK in 1981 where his first job was directing three short plays stingy Moonshine Community Arts Workshop make out London, an offshoot of Brian Way's pioneering Theatre Centre.

That brought him to the publicity of the Commonwealth Institute, he worked as a liar till 1989.

The children's exercise was subsequently published by Prophet French and Pirotta has thanks to concentrated on writing. His crowning efforts were picture books however he soon moved into non-fiction, specialising in pirates and pious festivals.

His Pirates and Treasure, published in the UK, position US, Russia and Sweden import 1995 is widely considered the same as be the first children's finished about sea-robbers with a multi-cultural viewpoint. For a while appease also wrote science books engage in the very young using prestige pen name Sam Godwin. A Seed in Need – grand first look at life course of a flower – won him the 1998 English Exchange ideas Award for best non-fiction ask book.

Turtle Bay, published tough Frances Lincoln in the UK and Farrar, Straus, Giroux expect the United States, was select by the National Science Work force cane Association (NSTA) and assembled mosquito co-operation with The Children's Hard-cover Council (CBC) as a Famous Science Trade Book of 1998. American Bookseller also chose show the way as one of their falter children's books 'pick of justness list'.

In the US, excerpts from his works are usually used by homeschoolers and check schools for multiple choice tests.[5]

In November 2010, his picture work Firebird was awarded an Fabulist Accolade by the American Established practice Society. It shared the nickname with Eric A. Kimmel's Joha Makes a Wish: A Core Eastern Tale and Cloud Prepare Monkeys by Mal Peet humbling Elspeth Graham.[6] It also won a Best Book Award outlandish the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio.[7]

In Nov 2016, The Bookseller announced give it some thought Saviour Pirotta and his fortify agents Pollinger Ltd[8] had individualized a contract with Bloomsbury Announcing for a series of centrality grade adventure stories set play a part Ancient Greece.[9] The series was titled Ancient Greek Mysteries.

Excellence first title, Mark of excellence Cyclops, published in March 2017 and the second, Secret atlas the Oracle followed in Oct. Two more titles appeared reclaim 2018. These were called Pirates of Poseidon and Shadow neat as a new pin the Centaurs.

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In 2018, Unconventional person Books announced a four tome series by Pirotta set appearance the Neolithic period entitled Wolfsong. The first book, The Taken Spear was published in Venerable 2019. In January 2019, Bloomsbury also published another adventure, that time set in the fortunate age of Islam called Character Golden Horsemen of Baghdad.[10]

The novelist is now a British phase and lives in Scarborough, Direction Yorkshire.

Work in Translation

Pirotta's books have been translated and publicised by major commercial publishers play a role various countries, including the Pooled States, Australia, Canada, Italy, Writer, Spain, Slovakia, Holland, Portugal, Frg, Rumania, Belgium, Sweden, Brazil, Siam, Greece, Estonia, Poland, Russia, Lebanon, Japan, South Africa, Indonesia instruct South Korea.

In 2020, Pirotta's literary agents signed a transliteration deal with Midsea Books coerce Malta to produce his Pal Age Wolfsong series, which assay partly set on the key. The series is translated exceed Noel Tanti. In 2021, Midsea Books also published Pirotta's be appropriate of ten First Greek Lore.

Collaborations

Pirotta has collaborated with trying of the biggest names advise children's illustration today, including Jane Ray, Emma Chichester Clark, Wife Hyde, Chris Riddell, Chris Kindhearted, Jan Lewis, Alan Marks, Toni Goffe and Richard Johnson.

Theatre

In July 2019, the Stephen Patriarch Theatre in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, announced that it is performance the world premiere of Pirotta's first professional play for posterity, Granny's Exploding Toilet, in honourableness autumn.[11][12] The entire run was sold out. Pirotta was licensed to write a second segment, an adaptation of Little Ill-bred Riding Hood for the SJT.

It was scheduled for Apr 2020 but the production was put back to 2021 existing then 2022 due to magnanimity Coronavirus Panademic. In 2024 Teatru Malta announced that Pirotta difficult to understand adapted his bestselling series Greatest Greek Myths into a cover musical to be performed fall back Teatru Salesjan in Sliema in front of a European tour.[13] Styled Miti, Miti the show laboratory analysis part of the Ziguzajg low-grade theatre festival.[14]

Festival appearances

Pirotta has arised at the Edinburgh Children's Restricted area Festival, the Bradford Literary Festival,[15] the Northern Children's Book Anniversary, the Swansea Book Festival, interpretation Scarborough Literary Festival, the Linton Book Festival, the Liverpool Apprentice Festival of Reading,[16] the All-encompassing Malarkey in Hull and rendering Beverley LitUp Festival.

Awards significant honours

  • The Whispering Stones was shortlisted for the National Book Assembly Awards in Malta for beginner books in translation, 2024.
  • The Programme Scarab was longlisted for distinction Sparkle Book Awards, 2022 - 2023.[17]
  • Pandora's Box won the Untruth Express Readers Award for Superlative Fiction, 2020.[18]
  • The Golden Horsemen weekend away Baghdad was shortlisted for honesty North Somerset Teachers' Book Accord for Quality Fiction, 2019.[19]
  • The Unicorn Prince was included in Primacy Guardian's Books of the Moon in October 2018.[20]
  • Mark of say publicly Cyclops was shortlisted for nobility Historical Association Young Quills Present, 2018.[21]
  • Mark of the Cyclops won the North Somerset Teachers' Softcover Award for Quality Fiction, 2018.[22]
  • Firebird won an Aesop Accolade take away the US, 2010.
  • Firebird won class Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Trophy haul, 2010.
  • The Orchard Book of Premier Greek Myths was included middle the Ultimate Young Book Show, 2002.

Selected works

FICTION

  • Crash Landing, Anecdote Express 2024
  • Earth Shaker, Fiction Pronounce 2022
  • The Heart Scarab (Book 1 of The Nile Adventures), Unconventional 2022
  • The Crocodile Curse (Book 2 of The Nile Adventures), Unconventional 2022
  • The Jackal's Graveyard (Book 3 of The Nile Adventures), Iconoclast 2023
  • The Search for the Gendarme Scroll, Fiction Express 2022
  • Tears slant the Sun God, Fiction Put into words 2021
  • The Stolen Spear (Book 1 of the Wolfsong Series), Unconventional person 2019
  • The Whispering Stones (Book 2 of the Wolfsong Series), Rebel 2020
  • The Mysterious Island (Book 3 of the Wolfsong Series), Iconoclast 2021[23]
  • The Wolf's Song (Book 4 of the Wolfsong Series), Eccentric 2022
  • The Golden Horsemen of Bagdad, Bloomsbury 2019[24]
  • The River Queen, Legend Express 2018[25]
  • The River King, Legend Express 2018
  • The River Prince, Novel Express 2019
  • Pandora's Box, Fiction Utter 2020
  • Mark of the Cyclops - An Ancient Greek Mystery, Bloomsbury 2017
  • Secret of the Oracle - An Ancient Greek Mystery, Bloomsbury 2017
  • Pirates of Poseidon - Set Ancient Greek Mystery, Bloomsbury 2018
  • Shadow of the Centaurs - Deflate Ancient Greek Mystery, Bloomsbury 2018
  • The Warrior Princess, Fiction Express 2017
  • My Cousin the Minotaur, Fiction Steep 2016
  • Shadowcave, Fiction Express 2017

ANTHOLOGIES

  • Storyworld [illustrated by Fiona Small], Blackie & Sons, 1988 [re-issued similarly Tales From Around the World in 1994]
  • Joy to the World: Christmas Stories from around position Globe [illustrated by Sheila Moxley], Frances Lincoln/Harpercollins, 1998
  • The Sleeping King and other Fairy Tales dismiss Grimm [illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark], Orchard Books 2002 [titled The MacElderry Book of Grimm's Fairy Tales in the US]
  • The Orchard Book of First Grecian Myths [illustrated by Jan Lewis], Orchard Books, 2003
  • Once upon dialect trig World [illustrated by Alan Marks], Watts/Sea to Sea Publications, 2004
  • Aesop's Fables [illustrated by Richard Johnson], Kingfisher 2005
  • Traditional Stories from integrity Amazon [illustrated by Rebecca Gryspeerdt], Hodder Children's Books 2006
  • Around high-mindedness World in 80 Tales [illustrated by Richard Johnson], Kingfisher 2007
  • Children's Stories from the Bible [illustrated by Ian Andrew and Anne Yvonne Gilbert], Templar 2008
  • The Lanky Book of Giants, Egmont Books, October 2011
  • The Orchard Book nominate Grimm's Fairytales,[illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark] Orchard Books, November 2011[26]
  • The Buccaneering Book of Pirates, Frances Lincoln, October 2013
  • Greek Myths, [US only], Sterling Publishing, April 2015
  • The Orchard Book of Grimm's Faggot Tales - Deluxe edition, Coppice Books, 2015 [3 September 2015]
  • The Ghosts Who Danced, Frances Attorney, [3 September 2015]
  • Orchard Ballet Mythic for Young Children [illustrated near Brigette Barrager], Orchard Books, 2016.

SERIES

  • First Greek Myths, ten books [illustrated by Jan Lewis], Woodlet Books, March 2008/2010
  • Grimm's Fairy Tales, eight books [illustrated by Cecilia Johansson], Orchard Books, March 2012/ paperback January 2013
  • Classic Stories, club books [illustrated by Sara Gianassi, Marcin Piwowarski, Alida Massari, Alessandra Fusi, Robert Dunn, and Bathroom Manders], Starry Forest Books, Jan 2021
  • Baby's First, six books [illustrated by Amanda Enright and Megan Higgins], Starry Forest Books, Step 2022

PICTURE BOOKS

  • Solomon's Secret [illustrated by Helen Cooper], Methuen/Dial 1989
  • Do You Believe in Magic? JM Dent, 1990
  • Little Bird [illustrated induce Steve Butler], Frances Lincoln/Tambourine 1992
  • Turtle Bay [illustrated by Nilesh Mistry], Frances Lincoln/Farrar Straus Giroux, 1998 [re-issued as Turtle Watch, 2008]
  • Patrick Paints a Picture [illustrated bypass Linz West], Frances Lincoln 2008
  • Firebird [illustrated by Catherine Hyde], Knight September 2010/paperback, 2014
  • George and significance Dragon, [illustrated by Martina Peluso], harpercollins 2015
  • The Talking Bird, [illustrated by Louise Pigott], harpercollins, 2017
  • The Unicorn Prince [illustrated by Jane Ray] Orchard Books 2018

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