M. T. Anderson, author portrait
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M. T. Anderson

M. T. Anderson has written a wide variety of titles, including works of fantasy and satire for a range of ages. Anderson grew up outside of Boston, Massachusetts. He was educated in English literature at Harvard University and Cambridge University, and went on to receive his MFA in Creative Writing from Syracuse University.

M. T. Anderson is the author of a number of celebrated books including the Thrilling Tales series, as well as The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume 1, The Pox Party, which won the National Book Award and a Printz Honor, and The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves, which also won a Printz Honor. Feed was a finalist for the National Book Award and won the L.A. Times Book Award for YA fiction in 2003 and was a finalist for the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award.

M. T. Anderson currently lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
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The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume 2: The Kingdom on the Waves
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume 1: The Pox Party
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Friendships in Middle Grade Adventure Novels Full Panel | New York Comic Con 2018

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The Collectors: Stories
Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume 2: The Kingdom on the Waves
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume 1: The Pox Party
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Friendships in Middle Grade Adventure Novels Full Panel | New York Comic Con 2018

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