Kenneth Oppel
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Oppel (2016 at international literature festival berlin)
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August 31, 1967 Port Alberni, British Columbia |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 1985–present |
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| Notable awards |
Governor General's Literary Award 2004 Airborn The Times Children's Novel 2005 Skybreaker |
| Spouse | Philippa Sheppard |
| Children | 3 |
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Kenneth Oppel (born August 31, 1967) is a Canadian children's writer.
Oppel was born in Port Alberni, and spent his childhood in Victoria, British Columbia and Halifax, Nova Scotia. He also lived in Newfoundland and Labrador, England, and Ireland.
In 1985, Oppel wrote his first book Colin's Fantastic Video Adventure, while at St. Michaels University School. He attended at the same time as actors Andrew Sabiston and Leslie Hope, fellow writers John Burns and Bert Archer, and just before the NBA's Steve Nash and Flickr founder Stewart Butterfield. Oppel forwarded the newly completed manuscript to a family friend who knew Roald Dahl, who in turn recommended it to his agent. Oppel went on to receive his Bachelor of Arts degree in cinema studies and English at Trinity College in the University of Toronto, writing The Live-Forever Machine (1992) during his final year. Oppel moved to England and wrote a number of books during that period, gleaning several ideas while working at typing students' papers. From 1995 to 1996, Oppel worked as an editor at Quill and Quire, the trade magazine of the Canadian publishing industry.
He wrote four books for the novel series, such as Silverwing, Sunwing, Firewing and Darkwing. He also wrote another series for the Matt Cruise saga, including Airborn (2004), Skybreaker (2005) and Starclimber (2008).
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