Aileen Paterson

Aileen Francis Paterson
MBE
Born(1934-11-30)30 November 1934
Burntisland, Fife, Scotland
Died23 March 2018(2018-03-23) (aged 83)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Occupation(s)Author and Illustrator
Children4 daughters, 2 sons[1]

Aileen Francis Paterson (née Henderson) MBE (30 November 1934 – 23 March 2018) was a Scottish writer and illustrator,[2] best known for her series of children's books about Maisie MacKenzie, the kitten.

  1. ^ Jonathan Rimmer (3 April 2018). "Author of Morningside Maisie books Aileen Paterson has died – Edinburgh Evening News". Edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Best Scottish children's author". The Scotsman. The Scotsman Publications Limited. 25 November 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2015.