Hilary McKay
Hilary McKay (born June 12, 1959 in Boston (Lincolnshire) ) is a British writer .
Born the eldest of four sisters, she studied botany, zoology, English, and psychology, and tried different professions before starting to write. Four Mad Sisters , her first book, won a Guardian Children's Fiction Prize in the UK in 1992 . She then published numerous other children's books. The Skylarks' War won the 2018 Costa Book Award in the Children's Book category.
In 1998, the German director Thomas Draeger adapted her children's book A Dog named Friday to the television film of the same name.
Works
- Four crazy sisters
- Four crazy sisters and a friend in Africa
- Four crazy sisters with crushes
- Desperately looking for angels
- This must be our lucky day
- A feeling like flying
- A rose for breakfast
- All the happiness in the world
- Is it all a coincidence or what?
- The Amber Cat.
- Why didn't you say anything?
- Villa paradise. The magic in the mirror
- A dog named Friday
- Chocolate pudding school, the birthday wish
- Chocolate pudding school, The Spirit World Express
- A feeling like flying
Web links
- Hilary McKay official homepage
- Literature by and about Hilary McKay in the catalog of the German National Library
- Short biography and reviews of works by Hilary McKay at perlentaucher.de
- Short biography and list of works on the website of the British Council (English)
- Hilary McKay in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | McKay, Hilary |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 12, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boston, Lincolnshire |