Gillian Cross
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Gillian Cross is a children's author. She won the 1990 Carnegie Medal
for her book Wolf
and the 1992 Whitbread Children's Book Award
for her novel The Great Elephant Chase
.
She also wrote The Demon Headmaster
series of books that were later turned into television series by the BBC
.
, Somerville College, Oxford
and the University of Sussex
. Although now a full-time writer who often travels and gives talks in connection with her work, she has had a number of informal jobs including being an assistant to a Member of Parliament. For eight years she also sat on the committee which advises ministers about public libraries.
She is married to Martin Cross and they have four grown-up children, two sons and two daughters.
Her first book was The Runaway.
Carnegie Medal
The Carnegie Medal is a literary award established in 1936 in honour of Scottish philanthropist Andrew Carnegie and given annually to an outstanding book for children and young adults. It is awarded by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals...
for her book Wolf
Wolf (novel)
Wolf is a young adult novel by Gillian Cross. It was the winner of the Carnegie Medal for 1990.-Plot summary:Cassy, who lives with her grandmother, is awakened by mysterious footsteps one night. The next day, as always when the footsteps are heard, she is sent away to live with her lovely but...
and the 1992 Whitbread Children's Book Award
1992 Whitbread Awards
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for her novel The Great Elephant Chase
The Great Elephant Chase
The Great Elephant Chase is a 1992 children's novel by British author Gillian Cross. It won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize and the Whitbread Children's Book Award. It takes place around the end of the nineteenth century, although a specific year is never stated. It follows the adventures of...
.
She also wrote The Demon Headmaster
The Demon Headmaster
The Demon Headmaster is a series of books by Gillian Cross which were later adapted as a television series starring Terrence Hardiman in the title role and Frances Amey as Dinah....
series of books that were later turned into television series by the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
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Biography
Gillian Cross was born Gillian Arnold in 1945. She was educated at North London Collegiate SchoolNorth London Collegiate School
North London Collegiate School is an independent day school for girls founded in 1850 in Camden Town, and now in the London Borough of Harrow.The Good Schools Guide called the school an "Academically stunning outer London school in a glorious setting which, in 2003, demonstrated its refusal to rest...
, Somerville College, Oxford
Somerville College, Oxford
Somerville College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, and was one of the first women's colleges to be founded there...
and the University of Sussex
University of Sussex
The University of Sussex is an English public research university situated next to the East Sussex village of Falmer, within the city of Brighton and Hove. The University received its Royal Charter in August 1961....
. Although now a full-time writer who often travels and gives talks in connection with her work, she has had a number of informal jobs including being an assistant to a Member of Parliament. For eight years she also sat on the committee which advises ministers about public libraries.
She is married to Martin Cross and they have four grown-up children, two sons and two daughters.
Her first book was The Runaway.