



Cogheart, Skycircus and Shadowsea were nominated for the Carnegie Medal.īesides, Peter lives in North London with his partner, a fox who visits their garden, and a clutter of house spiders. Moonlocket was shortlisted for the Books Are My Bag Readers Award. It was shortlisted for the Waterstones Book Prize and the Branford Boase Award. As a child he found inspiration visiting TV and film sets, where his mum worked as a costume designer.Īfter art college and film school, Peter worked as an animator on commercials, pop videos, and two BAFTA-winning children’s TV shows, and wrote and directed several successful short films.Īlso Peter’s debut novel Cogheart was a Waterstones Book of the Month. Peter Bunzl grew up in South London in a rambling Victorian house with three cats, two dogs, one little sister, an antique dealer dad, and an artist mum.
