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Michelle Magorian (born 6 November 1947) is an English author of children's books. She is best known for her first novel, Goodnight Mister Tom, which won the 1982 Guardian Prize for British children's books and has been adapted several times for screen or stage. Two other well-known works are Back Home and A Little Love Song.
Welcome to the website for Michelle Magorian. Award winning Author and Actor. Books written by Michelle. Impossible! 'Another absolute cracker' Impossible! ‘...an immersive read, featuring a wonderful cast of characters and great dialogue, in a beautifully written novel, full of incident and humour. The Guardian. Just Henry.
As Mikki Magorian she has performed in plays, musicals and one-woman shows, has written the book and lyrics for the musical version of Goodnight Mister Tom (Composer Gary Carpenter), Sea Change (Composer Stephen Keeling, Arrangements George Venner), Tinsel (Composer Bob Buckley) and Hello Life!
British children's author Michelle Magorian - author of the celebrated Goodnight, Mr. Tom (1981), which won The Guardian Children's Fiction Prize - was born in Southsea, Portsmouth, in 1947. She trained to be an actress, studying at the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama, and at Marcel Marceau's L'école Internationale de Mime in Paris.
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Apr 20, 2021 · Learn how the author of the classic children's book Goodnight Mister Tom wrote it and what inspired her to create the characters and the plot. Read her advice for aspiring writers and discover her other books.
Michelle Magorian is a actor who trained for the theatre at the Rose Bruford College in the late sixties, followed by a year at Marcel Marceau’s L’École Internationale de Mime in Paris.
Jan 1, 1981 · Michelle Magorian. 4.31. 49,925 ratings2,764 reviews. London is poised on the brink of World War II. Timid, scrawny Willie Beech -- the abused child of a single mother -- is evacuated to the English countryside.
