Michelle Harrison

Michelle Harrison (born 1979, Grays, Essex, England) is a British author, whose debut novel, The 13 Treasures won the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize^[1] 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".

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 Oxfordshire.

References

1. ^ Pauli, Michelle (18 February 2009). "Debut author Michelle Harrison takes Waterstone's children's book prize". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/feb/18/13-treasures-waterstones-childrens-prize. Retrieved 9 September 2011. 

External links

• Official website: About Me
• Author page at Simon & Schuster

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Name	Harrison, Michelle
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Short description	Children's author
Date of birth	1979
Place of birth	Greys, Essex, England
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