Margaret Beames

Margaret Beames (born 18 October 1935) is a New Zealand-based author best known for writing children's books.^[1] Her 2000 book Oliver in the Garden won Best Picture Book and the Children's Choice Award at the 2001 New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.^[2] Her 2002 book Duster was included in the 2003 Storylines Notable Junior Fiction list.

Biography

Beames was born in Oxford, England. Beames lived in Kenya for two years. In 1974, she came to New Zealand and began working as a teacher. Her first book was The Greenstone Summer in 1977. Since then, Beames has published over forty books for children.^[3]

References

1. ^ Eubanks, Michelle Rupe (May 23, 2003). Scholastic offers fresh, new voice in children's books. TimesDaily
2. ^ Staff report (May 6, 2001). Greek mythology story wins Children's Book of the Year. New Zealand Herald
3. ^ Christchurch City Libraries (undated) Interviews with NZ childrens Authors: Margaret Beames

External links

• Margaret Beames biography via New Zealand Book Council

Persondata
Name	Beames, Margaret
Alternative names
Short description	Children's book author
Date of birth	18 October 1935
Place of birth	Oxford, England
Date of death
Place of death