Michelle Harrison
Encyclopedia
Michelle Harrison is a British author, whose debut novel, The 13 Treasures won the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize
and has been sold for translation
in 16 countries. The book has been followed by "The 13 Curses" and the last part, "The 13 Secrets".
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Waterstone's Children's Book Prize
The Waterstone's Children's Book Prize is an annual award given to a work of children's literature published during the previous year. First awarded in 2005, the purpose of the prize is "to uncover hidden talent in children's writing" and is therefore open only to authors who have published no more...
and has been sold for translation
Translation
Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. Whereas interpreting undoubtedly antedates writing, translation began only after the appearance of written literature; there exist partial translations of the Sumerian Epic of...
in 16 countries. The book has been followed by "The 13 Curses" and the last part, "The 13 Secrets".
Biography
After studying illustration at Stafford University, Michelle 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. She now writes full time and lives in OxfordshireOxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
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