Liz Kessler

Liz Kessler , actually Elizabeth Kessler (born October 15, 1966 in Southport , Great Britain ) is a British writer and journalist .

Life

Liz Kessler's father comes from Vienna . Because of their Jewish roots, his family emigrated to the Czech Republic in the 1930s . After the destruction of the rest of the Czech Republic , the family managed to emigrate to the United Kingdom with the help of an English couple . Liz Kessler lived with her family, she has a brother and a sister, in Birkdale , ( Southport ) when, at the age of 9, her first poem, "The Tale of Jinx's Shop" was published in a magazine. Liz Kessler studied English and Education at Loughborough University and Keele University . After graduating, she worked as a teacher for English and media studies . She has worked as a journalist for newspapers in Manchester and York . In 2005 she graduated with a Master of Arts from the Manchester Writing School of the Manchester Metropolitan University. For several years Liz Kessler lived on a boat near Macclesfield , where she was inspired to write her first novel "The Tail of Emily Windsnap". In addition to her work as a writer, Liz Kessler gives writing courses for authors. She now lives in St Ives (Cornwall)

Works

Emily series

• The Tail of Emily Windsnap (1), Orion Children's Books, London (2003) ISBN 978-1-842-55271-1
  • German: Emily's secret , Fischer Verlag, Berlin (2004) ISBN 978-3-596-80520-4
• Emily Windsnap and the Monster from the Deep (2), Orion Children's Books, London (2004) ISBN 978-1-444-01510-2
  • German: Emily's Adventure , Fischer Verlag, Berlin (2005) ISBN 978-3-596-85688-6
• Emily Windsnap and the Castle in the Mist (3), Orion Children's Books, London (2006) ISBN 978-1-84255-119-6
  • German: Emily's discovery , Fischer Verlag, Berlin (2007) ISBN 978-3-596-85689-3
• Emily Windsnap and the Siren's Secret (4), Orion Children's Books, London (2009) ISBN 978-1-842-556863
  • German: Emily's return , Fischer Verlag, Berlin (2010) ISBN 978-3-596-85401-1
• Emily Windsnap and the Land of the Midnight Sun (5), Orion Children's Books, London (2012) ISBN 978-1-44401-513-3
  • German: Emilys Reise , Fischer Verlag, Berlin (2014) ISBN 978-3-596-85692-3
• Emily Windsnap and the Ship of Lost Souls (6), Orion Children's Books, London (2015) ISBN 978-0-76369-090-8
  • German: Emily's determination , Fischer Verlag, Berlin (2018) ISBN 978-3-7373-4069-4
• Emily Windsnap and the Falls of the Forgotten Island (7), Orion Children's Books, London (2018) ISBN 978-1-536-206357 -
• Emily Windsnap and the Pirate Prince (8), Orion Children's Books, London (2019) ISBN 978-1-53620-299-1
• Emily Windsnap and the Tides of Time (9), Orion Children's Books, London (2020) ISBN 978-1-53620-969-3

Philippa Fisher

• Philippa Fisher's Fairy Godsister (1), Candlewick, London (2008) ISBN 978-0-76364-070-5
  • German: Philippa und die Wunschfee , Fischer Verlag, Berlin (2008) ISBN 978-3-59685-306-9
• Philippa Fisher and the Dream-Maker's Daughter (2), Candlewick, London (2009) ISBN 978-1-84255-585-9
  • German: Philippa and the dream fairy , Fischer Verlag, Berlin (2009) ISBN 978-3-59685-383-0
• Philippa Fisher and the Stone Fairy's Promise (3), Candlewick, London (2010) ISBN 978-1-84255-996-3
  • German: Philippa und die Glücksfee , Fischer Verlag, Berlin (2011) ISBN 978-3-59685-432-5

Poppy the Pirate Dog

• Poppy the Pirate Dog , Candlewick, London (2013) ISBN 978-0-76366-569-2
  • German: Poppy, the pirate dog , Fischer Verlag, Berlin (2014) ISBN 978-3-59685-613-8
• Poppy the Pirate Dog's New Shipmate , Candlewick, London (2014) ISBN 978-0-76366-751-1
• Poppy the Pirate Dog and the Treasure Keeper , Candlewick, London (2014) ISBN 978-1-44400-377-2

Jenny the pony

• Jenny the Pony's New Friends , Orion Children's Books, London (2016) ISBN 978-1-44401-594-2
• Jenny the Pony's Big Day , Orion Children's Books, London (2017) ISBN 978-1-44401-596-6

Other works

• A Year Without Autumn , Orion Children's Books, London (2011) ISBN 978-1-84255-586-6
  • German: A year without July , Fischer Verlag, Berlin (2012) ISBN 978-3-59685-479-0
• North of Nowhere , Candlewick, London (2013) ISBN 978-0-76366-727-6
  • German: North of Nirgendwo , Fischer Verlag, Berlin (2014) ISBN 978-3-59685-612-1
• Has Anyone Seen Jessica Jenkins? , Candlewick, London (2015) ISBN 978-0-76367-060-3
  • German: Suddenly invisible , Fischer Verlag, Berlin (2015) ISBN 978-3-73735-171-3
• Read Me Like A Book , Orion Children's Books, London (2015) ISBN 978-1-78062-209-5
• Haunt Me , Candlewick, London (2017) ISBN 978-0-76369-162-2
  • German: My love is now , Fischer Verlag, Berlin (2019) ISBN 978-3-73734-170-7

Web links

• Literature by and about Liz Kessler in the catalog of the German National Library
• Website by Liz Kessler (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Liz Kessler at lovelybooks.de , accessed on June 16, 2020
2. ↑ dailymail.co.uk: This life: Liz Kessler on random moments of April 16, 2011, accessed June 17, 2020
3. ↑ Manchester Evening News: "The Tale of Jinx's Shop," June 26, 1976, accessed June 16, 2020
4. ^ Manchesterwritingschool.co.uk: Liz Kessler , accessed June 17, 2020
5. ↑ liverpoolecho.co.uk: Southport children's author Liz Kessler on Blue Peter Book Award nomination and inspiration for writing, February 15, 2012, accessed June 17, 2020
6. ↑ booktrust.org.uk: Liz Kessler accessed on June 17, 2020