Peter Carter (author)

Not to be confused with the British architect Peter James Carter (1927–2017), author of Mies van der Rohe at Work (van der Rohe at WorldCat).

Peter Carter
Peter Carter at an RCN conference
Peter Carter at an RCN conference
Born13 August 1929
Manchester, England
Died21 July 1999 (1999-07-22) (aged 69)
Warwick, England
OccupationChildren's book author
NationalityBritish
EducationWadham College (MA, 1962)
Notable awardsGuardian Children's Fiction Prize (1981)
Spouse
  • Lois Wilkinson
  • Gudrun Willege

Peter Carter (13 August 1929 – 21 July 1999) was a British writer of children's books, primarily historical novels. He won several awards: the Guardian Prize, two Young Observer Prizes, and the German Preis der Leseratten. His books were shortlisted for many more prizes, and were translated into at least six languages, from Japanese to Portuguese.[1]

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