<p><b>The long-awaited autobiography of one of the world's greatest children's writers, and an empowering and inspiring account of a life in books.</b></p><p>Malorie Blackman OBE is one of Britain's best loved and most widely-read writers. For over thirty years, her books have helped to shape British culture, and inspired generations of younger readers and writers. The <i>Noughts and Crosses</i> series, started in 2000, sparked a new and necessary conversation about race and identity in the UK, and are already undisputed classics of twenty-first-century children's literature.</p><p>She is also