Ann Philippa Pearce (1920-01-22)22 January 1920[1][2] Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England
Died
21 December 2006(2006-12-21) (aged 86) Durham, England
Occupation
Writer
Nationality
British
Period
1955–2008
Genre
Children's fantasy and supernatural fiction
Notable works
Tom's Midnight Garden
Notable awards
Carnegie Medal 1958
Ann Philippa Pearce OBE FRSL (22 January 1920 – 21 December 2006) was an English author of children's books. Best known of them is the time-slip novel Tom's Midnight Garden, which won the 1958 Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, as the year's outstanding children's book by a British subject.[3] Pearce was a commended runner-up for the Medal a further four times.[4][a]
^Nettell, Stephanie (2 January 2007). "Obituary: Philippa Pearce". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
^Tucker, Nicholas (23 December 2006). "Obituary: Philippa Pearce". The Independent. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
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