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Swindells, Robert (1939– )| English novelist. Swindells has written around 30 novels for children and young adults, one of his most widely read being Brother in the Land (1985). Favourite themes include mystery, fantasy, and the supernatural; titles include The Ice Palace (1992), Hydra (1993), Inside the Worm (1994), Nightmare Stairs (1998), and Room 13 (1998; Children's Book Award). |
| His work tackles serious issues for young people; Dosh (1999), deals with bullying at school, Stone Cold (1995), focuses on life on the streets of London, Smash! (1998) tackles issues of racism and peer pressure and Abomination (1999) highlights intolerance and bullying. |
| Born in Bradford, Yorkshire, Swindells had a succession of jobs before joining the Royal Air Force (RAF), and later becoming a teacher. While at teacher training college, he wrote a children's novel as part of his qualification, and was advised to show it to a publisher. It became When Darkness Comes (1973). |
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