Nina Beachcroft facts for kids
Nina Ellinor Beachcroft is an English writer. She was born on November 10, 1931. She is well-known for writing exciting fantasy books for children.
About Nina Beachcroft
Nina Ellinor Beachcroft was born on November 10, 1931. Her father, Thomas Owen Beachcroft, was also a writer. Nina went to Wimbledon High School and later studied at St Hilda's College, Oxford from 1950 to 1953.
In 1954, she married Richard Gardner. They had two daughters together. In the 1950s, Nina worked as a sub-editor. This means she helped prepare articles for magazines like The Argosy and the Radio Times. Today, she lives in Knebworth, England.
Her first book, Well Met By Witchlight, was published in 1972. Since then, she has written nine fantasy novels for young readers.
Her Fantasy Novels
Nina Beachcroft has written many popular fantasy books for children. Here is a list of her published novels:
- Well Met by Witchlight (1972)
- Under the Enchanter (1974)
- Cold Christmas: A Ghost Story (1974)
- A Spell of Sleep (1976)
- A Visit to Folly Castle (1977)
- A Farthing for the Fair (1978)
- The Wishing People (1980)
- The Genie and Her Bottle (1983)
- Beyond World's End (1985)
