I just wanted to point something out about this quote. I mean, it’s a really cool quote and all, but didn't you jump off a cliff and survive earlier? Phoenix could also be a little melodramatic at times too, like when he was talking about all that ”I am reborn!” stuff, and more than once I found myself thinking, Seriously, what is that all about? Strangely though, I never found him annoying, apart from perhaps slightly when he seemed to have a totally different personality at school and at home. I wished he would just decide if he was embarrassed by his dad, or if he admired him. Following his expulsion from the Labour Party, Gibbons became deputy leader of the Liverpool Community Independents group of councillors on Liverpool City Council. [21] In the 2023 Liverpool City Council election, Gibbons was re-elected as an independent for the new Orrell Park ward with 77% of the vote, beating the Labour candidate by 1068 votes. He was one of three Liverpool Community Independent councillors to be elected. [22] [23] Awards and honours [ edit ] I’m sure all of us have wondered at some point what would happen if videogames started taking over the world – I certainly have. And look at this, it’s a videogame based on Greek mythology! Surely this book was made for me.

In 2016, Gibbons was given the Fred and Anne Jarvis Award by the NUT for his campaigning to defend school libraries. [24] Personal life [ edit ] In the book, the scenes change a lot from real life to the game. The writer makes the changes very sudden and Phoenix usually says something like “I’m home” which gets a bit repetitive after a while. The changes are so sudden, it is quite effective as you can keep reading to find out were they are and what the place looks like or you have no idea were they are or what is going to happen next. Councillor details - Councillor Alan Gibbons". councillors.liverpool.gov.uk. 7 March 2023 . Retrieved 7 March 2023. Gibbons' work often deal with issues such as racism, poverty and social justice. In Socialist Review, Michael Rosen said that Gibbons’ novels focus mainly on the lives of "working-class children and teenagers". His stories are fast-moving and often include moments in which the protagonists make "personal socio-political choices." [7] Campaign against library closures [ edit ] Authors join thousands in protest against cuts to cultural services". The Independent. 5 November 2016 . Retrieved 7 March 2023.

Labour suspends councillors amid Liverpool budget row". BBC News. 1 March 2022 . Retrieved 7 March 2023. Election results for Orrell Park, 4 May 2023". councillors.liverpool.gov.uk. 4 May 2023 . Retrieved 10 May 2023. The councillors who took part in the rebellion were suspended by the Labour Party. [20] Shortly after, Gibbons was expelled. The party claimed this was because he had given an interview to the left-wing Socialist Appeal, which was proscribed by the party leadership. [18] Steve Adams and his mates used humour like a knife, twisting it until they drew blood, Laura on the other hand didn't have a cruel bone in her body."

Gibbons worked as a journalist and in a number of factory jobs before training to be a teacher in his mid-thirties. [2] Literary career [ edit ] He has written over 60 books and won a number of awards including a Blue Peter Book Award for his best-selling book Shadow of the Minotaur. In 1974, Gibbons joined the International Socialists, forerunner to the Socialist Workers Party, where he was an organiser and member of the National Committee, before becoming disillusioned and leaving the party in 1996. [14] He was President of Knowsley National Union of Teachers (NUT) and a member of the Anti-Nazi League. [15]The ending was a classic deus ex machina, and it would have been preferable to see Phoenix escape by his own efforts.

As part of this campaign, Gibbons initiated countrywide 'read ins' to protest against library closures, which he described as a "cultural crime". Some 110 events took place across the country, involving up to 10,000 people. [10] Alan Gibbons is an author of children's books and a Blue Peter Book Award. He currently lives in Liverpool, England, where he used to teach in a primary school. His father was a farm laborer, but was hurt in an accident when Alan was eight years old. The family had to move to Crewe, Cheshire where Alan experienced bullying for the first time. He began to write for his pupils as a teacher, but never tried to get any of his work published. In 2010, Gibbons founded the Campaign for the Book to promote reading and libraries, and to lobby for better funding and support for library services. [8] He strongly criticised the Conservative and Liberal Democrat Coalition Government's austerity policies and funding cuts, which would see almost 800 public libraries close. [9]Deadalus creates a labyrinth - a maze - under the palace and the Minotaur is lured inside and can never find its way out again. The only problem is how to feed the creature. Minos determines to demand tribute from the peoples he has conquered in the form of humans - young men and women to be fed to the Minotaur. In 2000, Gibbons won a Blue Peter Book Award in 'The Book I Couldn't Put Down' category for Shadow of the Minotaur. He was a judge for the 2001 Blue Peter Book Awards. Incidentally, the description for this book in GoodReads is confused, as he never goes to the underworld, which would have been interesting. I think an encounter with Hades might have been a good conclusion. Gibbons organised Authors Against SATs, which campaigned for the abolishion of the SATs testing regime. In 2010, the group released a statement supporting teaching unions' decision to boycott the tests. [16] Gibbons at The World Transformed 2018 in Liverpool.

Interview with Momentum NCG candidates: North West and Wales". New Socialist . Retrieved 7 March 2023. Minotor’un Gölgesi, kitapta onları nasıl bir canavarın beklediği konusunda önceden uyaran kapağıyla karşılıyor okurlarını. Canavar davetsiz bir misafir olarak, kitabı elimize alır almaz zihnimizdeki yerini alıyor. Kitabın kapak tasarımı Melek Koç’a ait. Teri Erbeş tarafından yayıma hazırlandı. Popcore Yayınları tarafından basılan, çevirisini Gökçenur Şehirli’nin yaptığı kitap 223 sayfa. Eserde okuru aksatan yazım ve noktalama hatalarının dışında sürükleyici bir çeviriyle karşılaşıyoruz. Laura is another main character in the book. She and Phoenix get on well and they have been best friends since the day they first met. She sometimes gets bullied when she is with Phoenix but she doesn’t rise to him and is better at ignoring Adams than Phoenix. She is never cruel or nasty which is why she gets on so well with Phoenix:The Fred & Anne Jarvis Award". NUT. 26 March 2016. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016 . Retrieved 7 April 2016. He has been a regular speaker at the Edinburgh Book Festival, the London Book Fair, the Northern Children's Book Festival, the Hay on Wye Literary Festival, the Cheltenham Literature Festival and others. [5] Gibbons also works as an educational consultant and speaks at schools across the UK and abroad. [6] In addition to his writing, Gibbons is a frequent speaker on education and literacy issues, and has appeared on numerous television and radio programs. In March 2022, Gibbons was among a group of seven Liverpool Labour councillors who broke the whip to vote against the ruling party's proposed budget for Liverpool City Council. In his speech, he said: "Liverpool’s communities are at breaking point. As a matter of conscience, I am not prepared to vote for cuts that will make life harder for the people I represent". [19] Gibbons trained to be a teacher in his mid-thirties and starting writing short stories for his students. Later, he began to write professionally. In 2000, he won the Blue Peter Book Award in the category "The Book I Couldn't Put Down" category for Shadow of the Minotaur. He was a judge for the 2001 Blue Pete Alan Gibbons is an author of children's books and a Blue Peter Book Award. He currently lives in Liverpool, England, where he used to teach in a primary school. His father was a farm laborer, but was hurt in an accident when Alan was eight years old. The family had to move to Crewe, Cheshire where Alan experienced bullying for the first time. He began to write for his pupils as a teacher, but never tried to get any of his work published. the Alan Gibbons Interview". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007 . Retrieved 15 August 2007.