Joan Aiken has written over a hundred books for young readers and adults and is recognized as one of the best loved authors of the twentieth century. Her most popular books are those in the award winning Wolves of Willoughby Chase series, inventive sequels to Jane Austen novels,and collections of fantasy stories.
'She was a consummate story-teller, one that each generation discovers anew.'
Amanda Craig, writing in The Times.
Now there is a NEW collection of Aiken stories - "The Monkey's Wedding" - see below for more details. Funny, ghostly, sometimes scary but appealing to fantasy readers of all ages, these previously unpublished stories will delight Aiken fans old and new.
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Her writing has been translated into many languages and received international acclaim; she received the Edgar Allan Poe Award in the United States as well as the Guardian Award for Fiction in this country for The Whispering Mountain, the prequel to the Wolves series.
Joan Aiken was decorated with an MBE for her services to children's books. She died in 2004.
