Occupation writer, book editor Role Author Name Eleanor Graham | Genre children's literature Nationality British | |
Born 9 January 1896
Walthamstow United Kingdom ( 1896-01-09 ) Notable works The Children Who Lived in a Barn Notable awards Eleanor Farjeon Award
est. 1966 Died March 8, 1984, London, United Kingdom Education North London Collegiate School Books The Children Who Lived in a Barn, The story of Jesus Similar People Edward Ardizzone, Eleanor Farjeon, J M Barrie | ||
Eleanor Graham (born 9 January 1896 in Walthamstow, England; died 8 March 1984 in London) was a book editor and children's book author.
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She worked for Muriel Paget's aid mission in Czechoslovakia before becoming an editor for publishers Heinemann and Methuen Publishing and a reviewer of children's books at The Sunday Times, among others. During the Second World War, she became editor of Penguin's children's imprint Puffin Books.
After her retirement in 1961, she received the Eleanor Farjeon Award from the Children's Book Circle.
Early life
Graham's father was the editor of Country Life. She moved with her family from Scotland to Essex in 1900. She attended North London Collegiate School.
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