Robert Paul Weston

Robert Paul Weston
Born (1975-10-21) October 21, 1975
Dover, England
Occupation Writer
Nationality British/Canadian
Genre Young adult fiction, short stories
Notable works Zorgamazoo
Website
robertpaulweston.com

Robert Paul Weston (born October 21, 1975) is a British-born Canadian children's writer. His debut was the award-winning novel-in-verse, Zorgamazoo. His short fiction has appeared in literary journals in Canada, the UK and the United States.

His second novel, a dark fantasy for young adults entitled Dust City, was published in October 2010. The story is narrated by the son of the wolf who killed Little Red Riding Hood.

Personal life

Robert Paul Weston was born October 21, 1975 in Dover, England.[1] He graduated from Queen's University in 1998 with a BA in Film and Sociology. From 2002 to 2004, he worked in Japan as a high school teacher.[1] In 2006, he completed an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. Weston currently lives in London, England.

Prizes and honours

Works

Novels

Short stories

References

  1. 1 2 Email from Weston. September 9, 2010.
  2. "Winners". California Young Reader Medal. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
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