Doherty, Berlie

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DOHERTY, Berlie

DOHERTY, Berlie. British, b. 1943. Genres: Novels, Children's fiction, Plays/Screenplays, Poetry. Career: Social worker, 1968; English teacher, 1978-80; full-time writer, 1983-. Publications: How Green You Are!, 1982; The Making of Fingers Finnigan, 1983; Tilly Mint Tales, 1984; White Peak Farm, 1984; Children of Winter, 1985; Granny Was a Buffer Girl, 1986 (Carnegie Medal); Tough Luck, 1987; Tilly Mint and the Dodo, 1988; Paddiwak and Cosy, 1988; Spellhorn, 1989; Requiem, 1991; Dear Nobody, 1991 (Carnegie Medal); Snowy, 1992; Walking on Air, 1993; Street Child, 1993; Old Father Christmas, 1993; Willa and Old Miss Annie, 1994; The Vinegar Jar, 1994; The Golden Bird, 1995; The Snake-Stone, 1995; The Magical Bicycle, 1995; Our Field, 1996; Daughter of the Sea, 1996; Running on Ice, 1997; Bella's Den, 1997; The Midnight Man, 1998; Tales of Wonder and Magic, 1997; The Forsaken Merman, 1998; The Sailingship Tree, 1998; Fairy Tales, 2000; Y garreg neidr, 2000; The Famous Adventures of Jack, 2001; Zzaap and the Wordmaster, 2001; Holly Starcross, 2001; The Nutcracker, 2002. PLAYS: Dear Nobody, 1995; Morgan's Field, 1996; Street Child, 2000; Lorna Doone, 2001. Address: c/o David Higham Associates Ltd., 5-8 Lower John St, Golden Sq, London, Derbyshire W1R 4HA, England.