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Born 1947, in Leicester, England; Education: University of Warwick, B.A. (with honors), 1968.

Addresses

Agent—David Higham Associates, Limited, 5-8 Lower John St., Golden Square, London W1R 4HA, England.

Career

Writer.

English teacher at Cardinal Wiseman Girls' Secondary School, 1968-70; Oxford Committee for Famine Relief, Oxford, England, assistant information officer, 1970-71; Saughton Jail, Edinburgh, Scotland, teacher, 1971-72; freelance writer, 1973—.

Volunteer for Amnesty International.

Honors Awards

Guardian/ Kestrel Award nominations, 1978, for The Summer-House Loon, 1983, for The Granny Project, and 1987, for Madame Doubtfire; Scottish Arts Council Book Award, 1986, for The Killjoy; Observer Prize for Teenage Fiction nomination, 1987, for Madame Doubtfire; Parents' Choice award, 1988, for Alias Madame Doubtfire; Smarties (6-8) Award, and Carnegie Highly Commended designation, both 1990, both for Bill's New Fr