- Joan Lingard
Joan Lingard (1932-) is a Scottish
writer . She's theauthor of the "Kevin And Sadie" series of books, which have sold over 1 million copies.adie Jackson
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Writing career
"Across the Baricades", the second title in her best-selling
Ulster quintet, won the prestigious West German award for children's literature, the Buxtehuder Bulle, in 1986. "Tug of War" was shortlisted for theCarnegie Medal in 1989, and won the Federation of Children's Book Groups Award, theSheffield Book Award and theLancashire Children's Book Club of the Year Award. She has wonScottish Arts Council Awards for her novel "After Collette" and for her children's book "Tom and the Tree House". In 1998 she was awarded the M.B.E. for Services to Children's Literature. [ [http://www.joanlingard.co.uk/ Awards] from "www.joanlingard.co.uk"]Reviews
Lingard's literature has a wide audience, including all age groups.
The Times newspaper remarked, "She is an amazing writer, and uses her skill to create enchanting, gripping novels" [ [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/ The Times] book reviews from "www.timesonline.co.uk"]----
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References
External links
* [http://www.joanlingard.co.uk/ Joan Lingard]
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