Joseph Coelho
Joseph Coelho | |
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Coelho in Waterstones, Piccadilly, 2022 | |
| Born | Joseph Aaron Coelho Roehampton, England |
| Alma mater | University College London |
| Known for | Children's Laureate 2022–2024 |
| Notable work | The Boy Lost in the Maze |
| Partner | Manjeet Mann |
| Awards | Carnegie Medal, 2024 |
| Website | thepoetryofjosephcoelho |
Joseph Aaron Coelho OBE FRSL is a British poet and children's book author who was Children's Laureate from 2022 to 2024. In 2023, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. In 2024, he was announced the winner of the Carnegie Medal for his YA novel The Boy Lost in the Maze.