Annie Dalton
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Annie Dalton, born December 25, 1948 in Dorset, is a British
children's author
, perhaps best known for writing the Agent Angel series (formerly known as the Angels Unlimited series).
After undertaking jobs such as waitressing, cleaning and factory work, Dalton went on to study at University of Warwick
and soon started writing.
. The After Dark Princess won the Nottinghamshire Book Award, while Naming the Dark and Swan Sister were on the shortlist for the Sheffield Children's Book Award.
United Kingdom
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children's author
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, perhaps best known for writing the Agent Angel series (formerly known as the Angels Unlimited series).
Biography
Dalton grew up as an only child in the English countryside during the 1950s. Her father was not always around, but when he was, he would tell her fantastic stories, often with her as the principal character. Her father left the family for good. Dalton missed him and his stories, which led her to the fantasy section at her local library, thus sparking life-long love of fiction.After undertaking jobs such as waitressing, cleaning and factory work, Dalton went on to study at University of Warwick
University of Warwick
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and soon started writing.
Personal life
Dalton now lives in Norfolk. She has three children, Anna, Reuben and Maria (the inspiration for the first Angels Unlimited book, Winging It), and two grandchildren, Sophie and Isabelle.Awards and nominations
Annie Dalton's books Night Maze and The Real Tilly Beany were shortlisted for the Carnegie MedalCarnegie Medal
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. The After Dark Princess won the Nottinghamshire Book Award, while Naming the Dark and Swan Sister were on the shortlist for the Sheffield Children's Book Award.
Selected bibliography
Afterdark- The Afterdark Princess(1990)
- The Dream Snatcher (1998)
- The Midnight Museum (2001)
- The Rules of Magic (2004)
- Out of the Ordinary (1988)
- Night Maze (1989)
- The Real Tilly Beany, the first of the Tilly Beany series (1991)
- Naming the Dark (1992)
- Swan Sister (1992)
- Winging It, the first of the Agent Angel series (2001)
- Isabel: Taking Wing from the Girls of Many LandsGirls of Many LandsThe American Girl Co. introduced the Girls of Many Lands series in 2002. Each story is about a 12 year old girl living in a different time period in different parts of the world. The books, written by award-winning authors, originally came with a matching doll...
series (2002) - Lilac Peabody and Sam Sparks, the first of the Lilac Peabody series (2004)
- Ferris Fleet the Wheelchair Wizard (2005)
- How To Save A Dragon Sequel to Ferris Fleet (2011)