Helen Nicoll
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Helen Nicoll | |
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Born | Natland, Westmorland (now Cumbria, England, UK | 10 October 1937
Died | 30 September 2012 Marlborough, Wiltshire, England | (aged 74)
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | British |
Education | Badminton School Dartington Hall |
Genre | Children's fantasy novels |
Notable works |
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Spouse | Robert Kime, m. 1970 |
Helen Nicoll (10 October 1937 – 30 September 2012) was an English author of children's books. She is best known for the Meg and Mog series. In total, she wrote 17 books. She worked with Jan Pienkowski (illustrator) for more than forty years on her books. In 1983, she founded an audiobook company called Cover to Cover.[1] It was bought by BBC Worldwide in 2000.
Biography
She was educated at Blackwell and then Badminton School in Bristol.[2] For a year she studied the violin at Dartington Hall in Devon.
Personal life
Helen married Robert Kime, an interior designer and antique dealer, in 1970. They had a daughter and a son.
References
- ^ "Children's author was an audio book pioneer". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Helen Nicoll Obituary". The Telegraph. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
External links
- Jan Pienkowski, "Helen Nicoll obituary", The Guardian, 9 October 2012.
- Penguin
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