Hilary Robinson (author) Last updated October 20, 2026 British children's author, broadcaster, radio producer and feature writer
Hilary Robinson
Born Occupations Radio producer, children's author, feature writer, script writer Writing career Notable works Mixed Up Fairy Tales , Where The Poppies Now Grow Website hilaryrobinson
Hilary Robinson is a British children's author of over 80 books, broadcaster, [ 1] radio producer and feature writer.
Background The daughter of lecturers, Robinson grew up in Zaria , Nigeria during the Nigerian Civil War , [ 2] and later in Dorset and Yorkshire . Her father, P. H. Turner, was an economist [ 3] and a biographer of David Livingstone [ 4] who established an educational trust and spearheaded the building of a non-profit independent school in Zaria, Nigeria. Robinson attended this school with other local and overseas children, including theatre director Rufus Norris . Later, she attended a mixed state comprehensive, Hemsworth High School, in West Yorkshire. Her mother was a lecturer in mathematics and statistics with the Open University .
Selected Radio Producer Credits Good Morning Sunday (BBC Radio 2 ) Live, weekly music and faith based show (2005–2024) [ 5] Private Peaceful , [ 6] radio drama narrated by Robson Green (2008) Hang A Thousand Trees with Ribbons, [ 7] radio drama narrated by Sophie Okondeo (2007) In His Hands, [ 8] presented by Candi Staton (2007) Lenny Bruce Is Dead , [ 9] presented by Simon Amstell (2008) Behind Enemy Lines, [ 10] presented by John McCarthy (2009) The Robeson Files, [ 11] presented by Dotun Adebayo (2011) Barry Humphries' Forgotten Musical Masterpieces, [ 12] executive producer Hilary Robinson (6 series 2016–2023) Radio 2 Remembers Barry Humphries, [ 13] presented by Steve Wright, executive producer Hilary Robinson (2023) At The Foot of the Cross, [ 14] presented by Revd Kate Bottley (2024) Christmas Carols with the Revd Kate Bottley (2024) [ 15] Book awards Flo Of The Somme Historical Association – Young Quillss Award 2016 [ 16] A Song For Will and The Lost Gardeners of Heligan Ann Trevenen Jenkin Cup, Holyer an Gof Awards 2018 [ 17] Books of Primary School age, Holyer an Gof Awards 2018 [ 18] Personal Robinson lives and works in London and Yorkshire. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a member of the Society of Authors .
Freedom of the City of London On 2 April 2024, at an official ceremony at the Guildhall, Robinson received the Freedom of the City of London. [ 19]
Books 1995 Sarah the Spider 1995 Sarah the Spider Prima Spiderina Learning English With Ozmo 1999 E-mail: Jesus@Bethlehem 1999 Sarah the Spider and the Barn Dancers 1999 Sarah the Spider's Christmas Surprise 2000 Mr. Spotty's Potty 2000 Spells and Smells 2002 Freddie's Fears 2002 Pick it Up (The Green Gang) 2002 The Green Gang - Raffy's Party 2002 Scrapman Stan And The Magical Mixer Fixer 2003 E-mail: Jesus@Anytime 2003 Flynn Flies High 2003 Pippin's Big Jump 2004 Batty Betty's Spells 2004 How to Teach a Dragon Manners 2004 Mixed Up Fairy Tales 2005 Cinder Wellie 2005 Croc by the Rock (also Big Book edition) 2005 Pet to School Day 2005 Rapunzel 2005 The Frog Prince 2005 The Princess's Secret Letters 2006 Aladdin and the Lamp 2006 Over the Moon! 2006 The Little Match Girl 2006 The Royal Jumble Sale 2007 Pocahontas the Peacemaker 2007 The Princess's Secret Sleepover 2008 Goldilocks and the Wolf 2008 Snow White and the Enormous Turnip (also Big Book edition) 2008 The Elves and the Emperor 2009 Ted's Party Bus 2009 Three Pigs and a Gingerbread Man 2010 The Big Book of Magical Mix-Ups 2012 Hooray! It's Book Day - Franklin Watts 2012 The Copper Tree - [ 20] 2012 The Copper Tree Class Christmas Surprise 2013 The Copper Tree Class Help A Hamster 2013 Mixed Up Nursery Rhymes 2013 Beauty, The Beast and The Pea 2013 Hansel and Gretel and the Ugly Duckling 2013 Rapunzel and the Billy Goats Gruff 2013 Cinderella and the Beanstalk 2014 Where The Poppies Now Grow 2014 The Christmas Truce 2014 Rapunzel (Must Know Stories), Franklin Watts 2015 Aladdin (Must Know Stories), Franklin Watts 2015 Tom's Sunflower 2015 Flo Of The Somme 2016 Sid's Red Card, Franklin Watts 2016 The Frog Prince (Must Know Series), Franklin Watts 2016 Favourite Mixed Up Fairy Tales 2016 A Song For Will – Strauss House Productions 2017 Christmas Fairy Tales Mix-Up - Hodder 2018 Peace Lilly – Strauss House Productions 2018 Spooky Fairy Tale Mix Up - Hodder 2019 Jasper Space Dog - Strauss House Productions 2019 Gregory Goose Is On The Loose in Space (November) - New Frontier 2019 Gregory Goose Is On The Loose in the Jungle (December) - New Frontier 2020 Jasper Viking Dog (February) - Strauss House Productions 2020 Gregory Goose Is On The Loose Up the Mountain (March) - New Frontier 2020 Gregory Goose Is On The Loose at the Fair (March) - New Frontier 2021 The Christmas Star - SPCK 2021 Ten Little Yoga Frogs - New Frontier 2021 Twelve Little Festive Frogs - New Frontier 2021 Old Tabby Brontë, The Servant's Tale - Strauss House Productions 2022 God's Love In A Nut Shell - SPCK 2022 Tatty Mouse, Rockstar - New Frontier 2022 Tatty Mouse - Super Racer - New Frontier 2023 Tatty Mouse - Christmas - New Frontier 2024 Paw Together For God - SPCK 2024 Tatty Mouse - Birthday Surprise - New Frontier 2025 The Murder of PC Austwick (1855–1886) - Strauss House Productions [ 21] 2025 The Hare and the Tortoise (Franklin Watts) [ 22] 2025 The Helpful Pisky - Franklin Watts [ 23] 2026 Mo and the Snow - Franklin Watts 2026 Ted's Band - Franklin Watts 2027 The Dragon Mask - Franklin Watts 2027 The New Chick - Franklin Watts External links
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