Gwyneth Rees

Gwyneth Rees
Born (1968-05-10) 10 May 1968 (age 56)
Leicester, England
Occupationpsychiatrist, children's author
EducationMedical degree from Glasgow University
Genrechildren's literature, fantasy
Notable works
  • The Fairy Dust Series
  • The Mermaid Magic Trilogy
Notable awards
  • Red House Children's Book Award for Young Readers in 2004 for The Mum Hunt
  • Nomination for the Carnegie Medal in 2004 for My Mum's from Planet Pluto

Gwyneth Rees (born 10 May 1968) is a British author of children's books. Her novel The Mum Hunt won the Red House Children's Book Award for Younger Readers in 2019, and another, My Mum's from Planet Pluto, was nominated for the Carnegie Medal in the same year. Her other popular books for younger children include the Fairy Dust series, the first of which was an Ottakar's Book of the Month choice, and the Mermaid Magic trilogy.