Jan Mark

Jan Mark
BornJanet Marjorie Brisland
(1943-06-22)22 June 1943
Welwyn Garden City, England
Died16 January 2006(2006-01-16) (aged 62)
Oxford, England
NationalityBritish
GenreChildren's and young adult
Notable worksThunder and Lightnings, Handles
Notable awardsCarnegie Medal

Jan Mark (22 June 1943 – 16 January 2006) was a British writer best known for children's books. In all she wrote over fifty novels and plays and many anthologised short stories. She won the annual Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book by a British subject, both for Thunder and Lightnings (1976) and for Handles (1983).[1][2] She was also a "Highly Commended" runner up for Nothing To Be Afraid Of (1980).

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