- Rebecca Lisle
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name = Rebecca Lisle
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birthname = Rebecca Lisle
birthplace =Leeds ,Yorkshire ,England
nationality = British
occupation =Novelist
notableworks = "The Curse of the Toads ,Amethyst , Copper,The Dog in the Diamond Collar "
influences =Rebecca Lisle is a British children's author, whose publications are aimed at younger and teenage audiences. Lisle was born into an artistic family, both parents were proficient painters. Frank Lisle, her father, was principal of Jacob Kramer College of Art in
Leeds . In school she claims to have been slightly rebellious - she was "always trying to sneak in some article of clothing that wasn't allowed, like a shirt with a frill or the wrong coloured socks." Lisle also comments on her official website, "I only enjoyed Biology and English and those were my best subjects." After school she worked as an au pair in France, often writing and illustrating stories to entertain the children she looked after. Later she studied botany atNewcastle University and then spent a year atOxford to become a teacher. Lisle worked in London briefly before spending a year living and working in New York. Since then, Lisle has taught biology and published many children's books. "The Curse of the Toads " was shortlisted for the 2007 Calderdale Children's Book Award. In 2005 Lisle did an MA in Creative Writing atBath Spa University and was awarded a Distinction.Rebecca Lisle currently lives inBristol with her husband, three children and a pet cat. She previously owned a black and white dog named Nike who was often an inspiration for her writing. [ [http://www.davidhigham.co.uk/html/Clients/Lisle Rebecca Lisle - David Higham Associates ] ]References
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* [http://www.rebeccalisle.com Rebecca Lisles official site]
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