Colin Dann

Colin Dann
Born	30 August 1943 (1943-08-30) (age 68) Richmond
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	British
Notable work(s)	The Animals of Farthing Wood

Colin Dann (born 1943 in Richmond, London) is an English author.^[1] He is best known for his The Animals of Farthing Wood series of books, which was subsequently made into an animated series.^[2]

Dann worked at the publishing firm William Collins, Sons & Co. for thirteen years, and his first novel, The Animals of Farthing Wood, was written during this period. The original cover for this and a dozen others was painted by Portal artist Frances Broomfield.

Books

Farthing Wood series

• The Animals of Farthing Wood (1979)
• In the Grip of Winter (1981)
• Fox's Feud (1982)
• The Fox Cub Bold (1983)
• The Siege of White Deer Park (1985)
• In the Path of the Storm (1989)
• Battle for the Park (1992)
• Farthing Wood - The Adventure Begins (1994)

King of the Vagabonds series

• King of the Vagabonds
• The City Cats
• Copycat

Other books

• Nobody's Dog
• The Ram of Sweetriver
• The Beach Dogs
• Just Nuffin
• A Great Escape
• Legacy of Ghosts

The Lions of Lingmere series

• Journey to Freedom
• Lion Country
• Pride of the Plains

References

1. ^ "Dann, Colin: Author". Egmont Books. http://www.egmont.co.uk/search.asp. Retrieved 20 March 2010. 
2. ^ "BBC children's chief defends use of cartoons". Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/bbc-childrens-chief-defends-use-of-cartoons-1563081.html. Retrieved 2011-01-30. 

External links

• SciFan Colin Dann Bibliography

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Name	Dann, Colin
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Date of birth	30 August 1943
Place of birth	Richmond
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