M.T. Anderson

AmericanLiterary FictionHistorical FictionScience FictionDystopianYoung Adult (YA)Children's Bookb. 1968

Matthew Tobin Anderson, born November 4, 1968, is an American writer of children's books, ranging from picture books to young adult novels. He is known for his use of wit and sarcasm, and for advocating that young adults are capable of mature comprehension. Anderson's work often challenges readers to look at the world in new ways. He has written for various age groups and genres, including satire, historical fiction, and fantasy. His novel 'Feed' is a dystopian science fiction satire, and 'The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing' is a historical novel set in Revolution-era Boston. Anderson has also written picture books and nonfiction.

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Awards

["National Book Award for Young People's Literature (2006) for The Pox Party", 'Newbery Honor (2023) for Elf Dog & Owl Head', 'Los Angeles Times Book Award for YA fiction (2003) for Feed', 'Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, Honor Book, Fiction (2003) for Feed', 'Michael L. Printz Honor', 'Time Magazine 100 Best YA Books of All Time Selection (for Feed)', 'National Book Award Finalist (for Feed)', 'Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor Book (for Feed)', 'Horn Book Fanfare (for Feed, Strange Mr. Satie, Handel, Who Knew What He Liked, The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Vol. I & II, The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge)', 'Amazon.com Best Books of the Year (for Landscape with Invisible Hand, The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Vol. II)', 'Massachusetts Book Award Finalist (for Nicked, Symphony for the City of the Dead, The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Vol. I)', 'New England Book Award Finalist (for Elf Dog & Owl Head)', 'Vermont Book Award Finalist (for Nicked, Elf Dog & Owl Head)', 'Vermont Green Mountain Book Award Master List (for Symphony for the City of the Dead)', 'Tennessee State Book Award Finalist (for Feed)']

Notable Works

['Feed', 'The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation (Vol. I: The Pox Party, Vol. II: The Kingdom on the Waves)', 'Landscape with Invisible Hand', 'Elf Dog & Owl Head', 'The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge', 'Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad', 'Nicked', 'Thirsty', 'Burger Wuss', 'Handel, Who Knew What He Liked', 'Strange Mr. Satie']