Michelle Magorian [SEP] place of birth
Michelle Magorian
Michelle Magorian (born 6 November 1947) is an English author of children's books. She is best known for her first novel, "Goodnight Mister Tom", which won the 1982 Guardian Prize for British children's books and has been adapted several times for screen or stage. Two other well-known works are "Back Home" and "A Little Love Song". She resides in Petersfield, Hampshire.
Biography.
Michelle Magorian was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, and is of Armenian
of the education department.
After the birth of her only child, she returned to work part-time as a children's books editor, and in 1986 became editorial director of publishing at Methuen Children's Books.
Hodgson edited the work of "many of the best children's writers of her time", including Jamila Gavin, Michelle Magorian, Anne Fine, Michael Morpurgo, Caroline Pitcher, Carlo Gebler, Theresa Breslin, Bel Mooney, and Jenny Nimmo.
Hodgson compiled anthologies for teenagers of stories, mostly