The Exeter Blitz

David Bartlett Rees (1936–1993) was an English author, lecturer, and reviewer best known for his children's and young adult fiction, including notable works like The Exeter Blitz, Quintin's Man, and The Milkman's on His Way. He won the prestigious Carnegie Medal in 1978 for The Exeter Blitz, recognizing it as the year's best children's book by a British subject, and was a pioneer in depicting gay central characters in UK teen literature.David Rees (author) Wikipedia), University of Exeter Special Collections