Michael Lawrence (writer)

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Michael Lawrence
Born (1943-09-14) 14 September 1943 (age 81)
Huntingdonshire, England
OccupationWriter
Period1994–present
Genre Children's and young adult fiction
Website
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Michael C. Lawrence (born 14 September 1943) [1] is an English writer for children and young adults. His work most widely held in WorldCat libraries is the 2003 novel A Crack in the Line, first in a trilogy called The Aldous Lexicon, or Withern Rise in the United States. Much of the Jiggy McCue series of sixteen books is widely held in participating libraries. [2] His only known website active in 2022 is that of the graphics artist McLaw.

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Biography

Michael Lawrence was born in Huntingdonshire, England. His family moved to Sudbury, Middlesex when he was four. In his teens he attended Ealing School of Art before working in London as a graphic designer and photographer. Later, Lawrence became an art and antiques dealer, but when he sold a novel (When the Snow Falls, published in 1995), he decided to concentrate on writing for young people. [3] When the Snow Falls was later rewritten and recast for older readers as A Crack in the Line, the first novel in The Withern Rise Trilogy. He also co-authored The Poppykettle Papers with Robert Ingpen, [4] and his book Young Dracula and Young Monsters was the basis for the CBBC television series Young Dracula . [5]

Bibliography

Jiggy McCue

Jiggy's Genes

Withern Rise/Aldous Lexicon

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References

  1. ↑ "Lawrence, Michael, 1943 September 14-". Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  2. ↑ "Lawrence, Michael 1943 September 14-". WorldCat Identities. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  3. ↑ "From There to Here". Author's official website. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  4. ↑ The poppykettle papers. OCLC. OCLC   59417386.
  5. ↑ Young Dracula at Fantastic Fiction: The cover has a still from the show and the legend "The inspiration for the CBBC TV series"
  6. ↑ "The Poltergoose (review)". School Library Journal. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Reviews:Top summer reads". BBC Online . CBBC Newsround. 22 August 2005. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  8. ↑ "The Poltergoose (review)". Booklist. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "The Killer Underpants: A Jiggy McCue Story (review)". Booklist. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  10. ↑ "The killer underpants (review)". School Library Journal. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  11. ↑ "The Toilet of Doom (review)". Booklist. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  12. ↑ "The toilet of doom (review)". School Library Journal. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  13. ↑ "Top books for boys - Times Online". The Times . London. 15 May 2007. Archived from the original on 6 July 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  14. ↑ Nelson, Rachel Ayers (2012). "Lawrence, Michael: Murder and Chips (Jiggy McCue).(Children's review)". School Librarian. 60 (4): 227. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  15. ↑ "Book Review: "A Crack in the Line" by Michael Lawrence". MuggleNet. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  16. ↑ "A Crack in the Line (review)". School Library Journal. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  17. ↑ "A Crack in the Line (review)". Booklist. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  18. ↑ Cox, Ernie (November 2005). "Lawrence, Michael. A crack in the Line (review)". Kliatt: 20. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  19. ↑ "Small Eternities (review)". Booklist. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  20. ↑ "SMALL ETERNITIES (review)". School Library Journal. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  21. ↑ "Book Review: "Small Eternities" by Michael Lawrence". MuggleNet. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  22. ↑ "The Underwood See (review)". Booklist. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
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  24. ↑ "A Crack in the Line (review)". Horn Book Guide. Retrieved 8 August 2015.


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