Replying to Authors Last a Long Time, But....

Bernard Waber, known for his Lyle the Crocodile series of children's books, said "see you later alligator" aged 91.

Surprised to find that she's still with us.
I might have got her mixed up with Claire Rayner. Or Maeve Binchy. Or somebody like that.

Once, Twice Three times a lady?

Fay Weldon describes her two near death experiences.

Looks like she might be brought into the 2014 theme team.

American Children's author and multiple Newbury medal winner E L Konigsburg

I must admit off my radar. More research needed.

A couple more kids authors who may be worth keeping an eye on David McKee (b.1935) who is responsible for Mr Benn, King Rollo and Elmer the Patchwork elephant and Jill Murphy (b.1949) who created The Worst Witch series of books which are about the antics of a girl who goes to a special boarding school for the magically inclined an gets involved in all sorts of adventures.

These were written well before the adventures of a certain boy wizard and are a lot more fun a responsible for the destruction of less trees - I presume she doesn't have very good lawyers or belives in live and let live. She also won awards for her Large family picture books and The Last Noo-Noo.

Godot, on 08 April 2013 - 11:03 PM, said:

That's because he is remarkably jaundiced. I always find it funny that he turned out to have the same trajectory as his Dad - bright young writer, now a sad, right-wing old buzzard...

Just looking at Martin Amis on telly (Newsnight), going on about Margaret Thatcher. He looks remarkably jaundiced, like a carrot.

CaptainChorizo, on 06 April 2013 - 09:05 PM, said:

I'd been aware of him/his illness, never seriously considered him for my team though due to obit unsureness.

http://www.washingto...4f0f_story.html

David Kuo who's book Tempting Faith became a NY Times Best Seller has died at 44 after a 10 year battle with brain cancer