M. T. Anderson author biography, plus links to books by M. T. Anderson.

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M. T. Anderson

New York Times bestselling author M. T. Anderson writes books for children, teens, and adults, including Octavian Nothing: The Pox Party, winner of the National Book Award; Elf Dog & Owl Head, a Newbery Honor book; and Feed, winner of the LA Times Book Prize. His nonfiction book Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad, was a YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction finalist. His most recent book, Nicked, is a historical heist story set in the eleventh century. He lives in New England.

This biography was last updated on 09/22/2026.

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