Nina Bawden

Nina Bawden CBE, FRSL, JP
Bawden in 2003
Born	(1925-01-19)19 January 1925 Ilford, Essex, England
Died	22 August 2012(2012-08-22) (aged 87) Islington, London, England
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	English
Period	1953–2004
Genre	Novels, Children's literature
Spouse	Harry Bawden ​ ​ (m. 1946; div. 1954)​ Austen Kark ​ ​ (m. 1954; died 2002)​
Children	3

Nina Mary Bawden CBE, FRSL, JP (19 January 1925 – 22 August 2012) was an English novelist and children's writer. She was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1987 and the Lost Man Booker Prize in 2010. She was a recipient of the Golden PEN Award.