


The Ghost of Thomas Kempe, illustrated by A. The Driftway, Heinemann (London, England), 1972, Dutton (New York, NY), 1973. The Wild Hunt of Hagworthy, illustrated by Juliet Mozley, Heinemann (London, England), 1971, illustrated by Robert Payne, Pan Books (London, England), 1975, published as The Wild Hunt of the Ghost Hounds, Dutton (New York, NY), 1972, illustrated by Jeremy Ford, Puffin Books (London, England), 1984. The Whispering Knights, illustrated by Gareth Floyd, Heinemann (London, England), 1971, Dutton (New York, NY), 1976. Penelope LivelyPeople (IBBY), both 1973, both for The Ghost of Thomas Kempe Whitbread Book of the Year Award, 1976, for A Stitch in Time National Book Award, Arts Council of Great Britain for Adult Fiction, 1979, for Treasures of Time Southern Arts Association Literature Prize for Adult Fiction, 1979, for Nothing Missing but the Samovar fellow, Royal Society of Literature, 1985 Booker-McConnell Prize, and shortlisted for Whitbread Award, both 1987, both for Moon Tiger named to Order of the British Empire, 1989, named companion, 2001 honorary D.Litt., Tufts University, 1992, and Warwick University, 1998 several of Lively's books have been designated Horn Book honor books.Īstercote, illustrated by Antony Maitland, Heinemann (London, England), 1970, Dutton (New York, NY), 1971.


Honors AwardsĬhildren's Books of the Year, Child Study Association of America, 1972, for The Wild Hunt of the Ghost Hounds, 1973, for The Ghost of Thomas Kempe, 1974, for The House in Norham Gardens, 1976, for The Whispering Knights, and 1985, for The Revenge of Samuel Stokes Children's Spring Book Festival Award, Book World, 1973, for The Driftway Carnegie Medal, British Library Association, and Hans Christian Andersen Honor List, International Board on Books for Young Society of Authors (former chairman), PEN, Royal Society of Literature (fellow). Has also worked as a research assistant at Oxford University, as a book reviewer, and as host of Treasure Islands (radio program on children's literature), for British Broadcasting Corporation. Office-Agent-Bruce Hunter, David Higham Associates, 5-8 Lower John St., Golden Sq., London W1F 9HA, England. Politics: "Left-wing." Hobbies and other interests: History, travel. Born 1933, in Cairo, Egypt brought to England, 1945 Education: St.
