William Mayne
William James Carter Mayne was an English writer of children's fiction. The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature calls him one of the outstanding children's authors of the 20th century and The Times Literary Supplement reportedly called him "the most original good writer for young people in our time". In 2004, he was convicted of child sexual abuse.
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- Kingston upon Hull
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- 🏆 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize🏆 Carnegie Medal
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1928
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