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Jan Mark
British writer best known for children's books (1943-2006) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 62
Jan Mark was a British writer best known for children's books. In all she wrote more than fifty novels and plays and many anthologised short stories.
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Awards
About this person
She won the annual Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book by a British subject, both for Thunder and Lightnings (1976) and for Handles (1983). She was also a "Highly Commended" runner-up for Nothing To Be Afraid Of (1980).
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1943 to 2006 · aged 62
