Anna Dale
Encyclopedia
Anna Dale is an United Kingdom author
of children's books.
She was born in 1971, and lived in Suffolk
and Hampshire
before settling in Essex
when she was seven. Anna spent most of her childhood in a village called Writtle
, and attended the local grammar school.
She left Writtle to study History at the University of Kent at Canterbury
, and she lived in Canterbury
for three years. Later, when she came to write Whispering to Witches, she drew on her memories of those student days in Canterbury. She then got an MA in Writing for Children from King Alfred's College in Winchester
.
She was working as a bookshop assistant in Southhampton when Whispering to Witches was picked up by Bloomsbury Publishing, publisher of the Harry Potter
books. The book was reprinted several times and was distributed in 12 countries.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
of children's books.
She was born in 1971, and lived in Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
and Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
before settling in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
when she was seven. Anna spent most of her childhood in a village called Writtle
Writtle
The village of Writtle lies a mile west of Chelmsford, Essex, England, it has a traditional village green, complete with duck pond and a Norman church; and was once described as: 'one of the loveliest villages in England, with a ravishing variety of ancient cottages'...
, and attended the local grammar school.
She left Writtle to study History at the University of Kent at Canterbury
University of Kent
The University of Kent, previously the University of Kent at Canterbury, is a public research university based in Kent, United Kingdom...
, and she lived in Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury is a historic English cathedral city, which lies at the heart of the City of Canterbury, a district of Kent in South East England. It lies on the River Stour....
for three years. Later, when she came to write Whispering to Witches, she drew on her memories of those student days in Canterbury. She then got an MA in Writing for Children from King Alfred's College in Winchester
Winchester
Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
.
She was working as a bookshop assistant in Southhampton when Whispering to Witches was picked up by Bloomsbury Publishing, publisher of the Harry Potter
Harry Potter
Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry...
books. The book was reprinted several times and was distributed in 12 countries.
Works
- Whispering to WitchesWhispering to WitchesWhispering to Witches is UK writer Anna Dale's first novel, published in 2004 by Bloomsbury Publishing. It is a magical mystery adventure intended for youngsters age 8-12...
(2004) - Dawn UndercoverDawn UndercoverDawn Undercover is British writer Anna Dale's second novel, published in 2005 by Bloomsbury Children's Books, for children of ten and over. It is a mystery adventure with a lot of humour.-Plot summary:...
(2005) - SpellboundSpellbound (novel)Spellbound is writer Samantha Combs's first novel, and was published in 2011. A bewitching teen witch and her hero teen boyfriend become embroiled in a battle with a dark demon. Her large and illustrious coven train them both to defeat the evil warlock....
(2008) - Magical Mischief (2010)