Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Mal Peet

Born: June, 1947
Died: March 2, 2015 (aged 67)
Bio: Mal Peet was an English author and illustrator best known for young adult fiction. He has won several honours including the Brandford Boase, the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Prize, British children's literature awards that recognise "year's best" books.
Known for:
- Keeper (2003)
- The Penalty (2006)
- Tamar (2005)
- The Murdstone Trilogy (2014)
- Cloud Tea Monkeys (1999)