M.G. Leonard
Author of Beetle Boy
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About M.G. Leonard
M. G. Leonard is a writer of books, poems and screenplays. She has a first-class honours degree in English literature and an MA in Shakespeare Studies from Kings College London. She works as a freelance Digital Media Producer for clients such as the National Theatre and Harry Potter West End, and previously worked as a Senior Digital Producer at the National Theatre, the Royal Opera House and Shakespeare’s Globe. She spent her early career in the music industry running Setanta Records, an independent record label, and managing bands, most notably The Divine Comedy. After leaving the music industry, she trained as an actor, dabbling in directing and producing as well as performing, before deciding to write her stories down. Maya lives in Brighton with her husband and two sons.
Accolades and awards
- BEETLE BOY
WINNER of the 2017 Branford Boase Award
Shortlisted for the 2017 Waterstones Children's Book Prize
Shortlisted for the 2016 Books Are My Bag Readers Awards
Longlisted for the 2017 CILIP Carnegie Award
Selected as a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2016
Selected as an ABA Independent Booksellers’ Debut Pick 2016
Included in New York Public Library 100 Best Book for Kids 2016 list
Selected as a White Raven 2017
Selected for the WH Smith Tom Fletcher Book Club - BEETLE QUEEN
Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Award 2018