Croall, Jonathan

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CROALL, Jonathan

CROALL, Jonathan. British, b. 1941. Genres: Children's fiction, Education, Environmental sciences/Ecology, History, Local history/Rural topics, Medicine/Health, Self help, Biography. Career: Cassell & Co., London, England, editor, 1964-65; Penguin Books, London, editor, 1965-66; Oxford University Press, London, editor, 1966-69; Penguin Education, London, managing editor, 1969-71, commissioning editor, 1971-74; Times Educational Supplement, London, features editor, 1975-82; Arts Express, London, editor, 1983-87; Bedford Square Press, managing director, 1987-90; freelance writer, 1990-2001; National Theatre, Stagewrite magazine, editor, 1991-2001. Publications: Don't Shoot the Goalkeeper, 1974; The Parents' Day School Book, 1976; Neill of Summerhill: The Permanent Rebel, 1983; All the Best, 1983; Don't You Know There's a War On? The People's Voice, 1939-1945, 1989; Sent Away, 1992; Dig for History, 1992; Helping to Heal, 1993; Preserve or Destroy: Tourism and the Environment, 1995; Let's Act Locally, 1997; Gielgud: A Theatrical Life, 2000; Hamlet Observed, 2001; Inside the Molly House, 2001; Peter Hall's Bacchai, 2002. Address: c/o A.P. Watt Ltd., 20 John St, London WC1N 2DR, England.