Burgess, Melvin (1954- )

English author. His often controversial books for children and teenagers have received wide critical acclaim, including Junk (1996) which focuses on homelessness and heroin addiction and won the Carnegie Medal and Guardian Fiction Prize.

Other works include The Cry of the Wolf (1990), An Angel for May (1992), The Baby and Fly Pie (1993), Bloodtide (1999), The Ghost Behind the Wall (2000), My Life as a Bitch (2001), and Doing It (2003).