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Matt Haig was born in 1975 in Sheffield, and grew up in Newark, Nottinghamshire.
He studied at Hull University and Leeds University and currently lives in York. After running his own internet marketing company and working for a nightclub in Spain, he became a full-time writer. He writes for various national newspapers, including The Guardian and The Independent.
His novels for adults are the bestseller, The Last Family in England, narrated by a Labrador and optioned by Brad Pitt's film company, Plan B; The Dead Fathers Club (2006), an update of Hamlet featuring an 11-year-old boy; The Possession of Mr Cave (2008), about a man obsessed with his daughter's safety, and currently being adapted for the screen; The Radleys (2010); and The Humans (2013).
His multi-award winning popular first novel for children, Shadow Forest, was published in 2007 and its sequel, The Runaway Troll, in 2009. Since then he has written To Be A Cat (2013); Echo Boy (2014) and A Boy Called Christmas (2015) with illustrations by Chris Mould.
His autobiographical book How to Stay Alive, about coping with depression, was published in 2015.
SYNOPSIS:
SYNOPSIS:
Matt Haig takes an original and witty approach to the supernatural genre in this quirky young adult novel..
The Radleys may appear just like any other ordinary family living in a peaceful English village, but parents Peter and Helen are hiding a dark secret from their neighbours: in fact, they are a family of abstaining vampires.
Their teenage children Clara and Rowan have no idea why they crave red meat, find garlic so disgusting and have to wear factor 60 sunscreen on even the cloudiest day - that is, until Clara unexpectedly uncovers their true identities, with dramatic consequences for the whole family.
Cleverly balancing light and dark notes, this coming-of-age story with a difference is a refreshing alternative to the vampire theme.
Interest age: 14+
Reading age: 12+
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