Philippa Pearce

Philippa Pearce

OBE FRSL
BornAnn Philippa Pearce
(1920-01-22)22 January 1920[1][2]
Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England
Died21 December 2006(2006-12-21) (aged 86)
Durham, England
OccupationWriter
NationalityBritish
Period1955–2008
GenreChildren's fantasy and supernatural fiction
Notable worksTom's Midnight Garden
Notable awardsCarnegie Medal
1958

Ann Philippa Pearce OBE FRSL (22 January 1920 – 21 December 2006) was an English author of children's books. Best known of them is the time-slip novel Tom's Midnight Garden, which won the 1958 Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, as the year's outstanding children's book by a British subject.[3] Pearce was a commended runner-up for the Medal a further four times.[4][a]

  1. ^ Nettell, Stephanie (2 January 2007). "Obituary: Philippa Pearce". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
  2. ^ Tucker, Nicholas (23 December 2006). "Obituary: Philippa Pearce". The Independent. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
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