Joan Aiken
English writer (1924–2004)
1924–2004, born in Rye
Historical fictionChildren’s & young adultFantasy & science fictionEssays & non-fiction
- Born
- 4 September 1924
- Birthplace
- Rye
- Died
- 4 January 2004
Notable works
- 1962 The Wolves of Willoughby Chase · alternate history, children's fiction
- 1964 Black Hearts in Battersea · children's literature, historical fiction
- 1966 Nightbirds on Nantucket · historical fiction
- 1971 The Cuckoo Tree
- 1981 The Stolen Lake · historical fiction
- 1983 Go Saddle the Sea
- 1989 The Erl King's Daughter
- Is
- The Whispering Mountain