Michelle Harrison (writer)

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Michelle Harrison
Born
Michelle Harrison

(1979-12-21) 21 December 1979 (age 45)
Grays, Essex, England
NationalityBritish
Occupation Author
Years active2007–present
Known forChildren's fiction
Notable workThe 13 Treasures
Website www.michelleharrisonbooks.com

Michelle Marie Harrison (born 21 December 1979) is a British writer whose debut novel, The Thirteen Treasures , won the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize [1] and has been sold for translation in 17 countries. The 13 Treasures is the first part of a trilogy, which has continued with The 13 Curses and The 13 Secrets. Her fourth novel and first book for young adults is Unrest, a ghost story published by Simon & Schuster in 2012.

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Biography

Harrison was born and raised in Grays, Essex, England. After studying illustration at Staffordshire University, Harrison worked as a barmaid, in an art gallery, as a children's bookseller, and as an assistant editor for a children's book publisher.[ citation needed ] She now writes full-time and lives in Oxfordshire.[ citation needed ]

Works and appearances

Bibliography

13 Treasures series

  • The Thirteen Treasures (2009) [2]
  • The Thirteen Curses (2010) [3]
  • The Thirteen Secrets (2011) [4]
  • One Wish (2014) [5]

A Pinch of Magic series

  • A Pinch of Magic (2019) [6]
  • A Sprinkle of Sorcery (2020) [7]
  • A Tangle of Spells (2021)
  • A Storm of Sisters (2022) [8] [9]

Other novels

  • Unrest (2012) [10]
  • The Other Alice (2016) [11]

Anthologies

  • Winter Magic (2017) [12]

References

  1. ↑ Pauli, Michelle (18 February 2009). "Debut author Michelle Harrison takes Waterstone's children's book prize". The Guardian . London. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  2. ↑ 13 Treasures by Michelle Harrison. Simon & Schuster UK. 5 January 2009. p.  326. ISBN   9781847384492 . Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  3. ↑ 13 Curses by Michelle Harrison. Simon & Schuster UK. 7 January 2010. p. 464. ISBN   9781847384508 . Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  4. ↑ 13 Secrets by Michelle Harrison. Simon & Schuster UK. 1 February 2011. p. 400. ISBN   9780857070890 . Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  5. ↑ One Wish by Michelle Harrison. Simon & Schuster UK. 22 May 2014. p. 346. ISBN   9781471121654 . Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  6. ↑ The Other Alice by Michelle Harrison. Simon & Schuster UK. 7 February 2019. p. 368. ISBN   9781471124297 . Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  7. ↑ A Sprinkle of Sorcery by Michelle Harrison. Simon & Schuster UK. 6 February 2020. ISBN   9781471183867 . Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  8. ↑ "A Storm of Sisters by Michelle Harrison". 16 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "Book Review: A Storm of Sisters". 6 November 2022.
  10. ↑ Unrest by Michelle Harrison. Simon & Schuster UK. 26 April 2012. p. 375. ISBN   9780857070913 . Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  11. ↑ The Other Alice by Michelle Harrison. Simon & Schuster UK. 28 July 2016. p. 352. ISBN   9781471124273 . Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  12. ↑ Winter Magic on Simon and Schuster. Simon & Schuster UK. 19 October 2017. ISBN   9781471159824 . Retrieved 24 February 2020.


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