William Mayne

For other people named William Mayne, see William Mayne (disambiguation).
William James Carter Mayne
Born16 March 1928
Kingston upon Hull, England
Died24 March 2010 (2010-03-25) (aged 82)
Thornton Rust, England
OccupationWriter
NationalityEnglish
GenreChildren's fiction

William James Carter Mayne[1] (16 March 1928 – 24 March 2010) was an English writer of children's fiction. The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature calls him one of the outstanding children's authors of the 20th century and The Times Literary Supplement reportedly called him "the most original good writer for young people in our time".[2][3] In 2004, he was convicted of sexual abuse.[4]

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  4. ^ Wainwright, Martin (5 May 2004). "Children's author jailed for sex attacks". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 21 February 2010.