Jan Mark
British writer
Jan Mark was a British writer best known for children's books. In all she wrote over fifty novels and plays and many anthologised short stories. Wikipedia
Born: June 22, 1943, Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom
Died: January 16, 2006 (age 62 years), Oxford, United Kingdom
Genre: Children's and young adult
Notable awards: Carnegie Medal
Notable works: Thunder and Lightnings, Handles