Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick
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| Born | 2 March 1962 Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | Writer, illustrator |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Citizenship | IrishAdvanced
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| Alma mater | College of Marketing and Design |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Notable works | Izzy and Skunk, You, Me and the Big Blue Sea, There, Hagwitch |
| Notable awards | 10 CBI Book of the Year Awards |
| Spouse | Michael Emberley |
Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick was born on March 2, 1962. She is an Irish writer and an amazing illustrator. She is famous for writing books for children. Marie-Louise has won many awards for her stories. She has received 10 CBI Book of the Year Awards. Four of these were for the top "Book of the Year" prize!
Books by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick
Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick has written and illustrated many popular books. Her stories often take readers on exciting adventures. She creates both picture books for younger readers and novels for older kids.
Picture Books
Picture books are stories with lots of illustrations. Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick has created many beautiful ones. Here are some of her well-known picture books:
- An Chanáil (1988) — This book won the Bisto Book of the Decade Award. It also received the Readers Association of Ireland Book Award.
- The Sleeping Giant (1991) — This book earned a Bisto Merit Award.
- The Long March (1999) — It won a Bisto Merit Award and was named a Smithsonian Notable Book.
- Izzy and Skunk (2000) — This book was a Bisto Book of the Year winner.
- You, Me and the Big Blue Sea (2002) — This story also won the Bisto Book of the Year award.
- There (2009) — This book was another Bisto Book of the Year winner. It also received an award for its illustrations.
Novels for Young Readers
Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick also writes longer books called novels. These are for older children and teens. Her novels often have exciting plots and interesting characters.
- Timecatcher (2010) — This book was chosen as the Dubray Books Book of the Month.
- Dark Warning (2012) — It received a CBI Book of the Year Honour Award for Fiction.
- Hagwitch (2013) — This novel won the CBI Book of the Year award. It also received a Fiction Honour Award.
- On Midnight Beach (2020) — This book was on the shortlist for the CILIP Carnegie Medal.
- Sisters of the Moon (2024) — This is one of her most recent novels.
External Links
You can find more information about Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick on her official website: marielouisefitzpatrick.com
