Jan Mark, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jan Mark

British writer best known for children's books

Date of Birth: 22-Jun-1943

Place of Birth: Welwyn Garden City, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 16-Jan-2006

Profession: writer, children's writer, novelist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Jan Mark (22 June 1943 – 16 January 2006) was a British writer best known for children's books.
In all she wrote over fifty novels and plays and many anthologised short stories.
She won the annual Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book by a British subject, both for Thunder and Lightnings (1976) and for Handles (1983).
She was also a "Highly Commended" runner up for Nothing To Be Afraid Of (1980).
She has won the Carnegie Medal twice, and no one has won three Carnegies.