Elisabeth Beresford

Elisabeth Beresford

Born(1926-08-06)6 August 1926
Paris, France
Died24 December 2010(2010-12-24) (aged 84)
Alderney, Channel Islands
OccupationAuthor
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's books, novels
SpouseMax Robertson (1949–1984)[1]
ChildrenMarcus Robertson, Kate Robertson

Elisabeth Beresford, MBE (/ˈbɛrɪsfərd/; 6 August 1926 – 24 December 2010), also known as Liza Beresford, was an English author of children's books, best known for creating The Wombles. Born into a literary family, she worked as a journalist, but struggled for success until she created the Wombles in the late 1960s. Their recycling theme was noted especially and the Wombles became popular with children across the world. While Beresford wrote many other works, the Wombles remained her best-known.

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