Jill Murphy
Jill Murphy | |
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Born | Croydon School of Art | 5 July 1949
Years active | 1970–2021 |
Notable works | The Worst Witch series The Large Family series |
Spouse | Peter Wilks (div.) Roger Michell (div.) |
Children | 1 |
Jill Murphy (5 July 1949 – 18 August 2021) was a British author and illustrator of
Biography
Early life
Born in
The Worst Witch
Murphy started to write
The Worst Witch stories have become some of the most successful titles on the
A musical stage production called The Worst Witch Live, adapted by Emma Reeves from Murphy's original work,
Picture books
Murphy was also known for
Murphy also wrote Dear Hound (2009), about a deerhound who goes missing after a storm and the quest for his owners to find him.[24]
Personal life
Murphy was married and divorced twice, first to Peter Wilks, then to potter Roger Michell. Her son Charlie was born in 1990, from her second marriage.[2][25] She lived in St Mabyn, Cornwall,[7][26][27] where she died in hospital from cancer on 18 August 2021, aged 72.[28][29][30]
Honours and recognition
In 2007, Murphy received an honorary fellowship from
Book awards
Year | Book | Award | Achievement |
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1980 | Peace at Last | Library Association annual award for children's book illustration
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Commended[23][a] |
1986 | Five Minutes' Peace | Children's Book Award | Shortlisted |
1987 | Five Minutes' Peace | Parents Magazine Best Books for Babies Award | Winner |
1987 | All in One Piece | Kate Greenaway Medal | Commended[23][a] |
1987 | All in One Piece | Children's Book Award | Shortlisted |
1994 | A Quiet Night In | Kate Greenaway Medal | Shortlisted |
1995 | The Last Noo-Noo | Smarties Prize (ages 0–5)
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Winner |
1995 | The Last Noo-Noo | English 4–11 Outstanding Children's Book of the Year | Shortlisted |
1996 | The Last Noo-Noo | Sheffield Children's Book Award | Winner[34] |
1996 | The Last Noo-Noo | Gateshead Gold Award | Winner |
Works
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See also
Notes
References
- ^ Kellaway, Kate (30 October 2005). "The witch is back in town" (review of The Worst Witch Saves the Day). The Observer. Retrieved 17 April 2008.
- ^ a b c Eccleshare, Julia (22 August 2021). "Jill Murphy obituary". The Guardian.
- ^ Ferguson, Donna (22 August 2022). "'I feel so lucky': in conversation with the late, beloved Jill Murphy". The Observer.
- ^ "Jill Murphy Obituary". The Times. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ Carlyle, Rachel (4 October 2015), "Bestselling children's author Jill Murphy: I have never thought about retiring", Daily Express.
- ^ a b c "Jill Murphy: Biography". Images of Delight: Original artwork from children's book illustrators. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2008.
- ^ a b c d Brown, Helen (27 July 2019), "The Worst Witch author Jill Murphy: 'I have never liked being told what to do'", The Telegraph.
- ^ Craig, A. (16 October 2005). "Parenting: The Longest Goodbye". The Times. London. Retrieved 17 April 2008.
- ^ Blair, Elizabeth (20 August 2021). "Jill Murphy, Author Of 'The Worst Witch' And 'Five Minutes Peace', Has Died At 72". NPR. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Jill Murphy", Walker Books.
- ^ Whiting, Kate (5 December 2015), "Book review: Five Minutes Peace", Irish Examiner.
- ^ Kingshill, Katie (7 September 2011), "Clive Allison: Publisher whose eclectic imprint was in the vanguard of independent houses" (obituary), The Independent.
- ^ Vincent, Alice (31 October 2014), "An oral history of The Worst Witch", The Telegraph.
- ^ "'Getting Published takes Perseverence and Luck' says Worst Witch Author Illustrator Jill Murphy". TeachWire. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ Bridgewater, Daisy (6 March 2014), "Children's notebook: the enduring charms of Mildred Hubble", The Telegraph.
- ^ Carey, Joanna (September 2002). "Authorgraph No.136: Jill Murphy | Jill Murphy interviewed by Joanna Carey" (PDF). Books For Keeps. No. 136. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ Interviews by Rebecca Armstrong: "How We Met: Jill Murphy & Katharine Holabird", The Independent, 3 May 2008.
- ^ Hudson, Catherine (8 October 2016). "5 Minute Chats: Author Jill Murphy and her new Worst Witch book". Junior. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- Broadway World. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "The Worst Witch Live Transfers to the Wet End". David Higham. 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ Orme, Steve (26 October 2020). "Worst Witch wins Olivier for Northampton theatre". Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ Jill Murphy interview ("2016 marks the 30th anniversary of the classic children's picture book, Five Minutes Peace by Jill Murphy"), Woman's Hour, BBC Radio 4, 25 February 2016.
- ^ a b c "Kate Greenaway Medal" Archived 16 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine. 2007(?). Curriculum Lab. Elihu Burritt Library. Central Connecticut State University (CCSU). Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Worst Witch author writes Hound Dog story", BBC Cornwall, 30 March 2010.
- ^ Michell, Julia (21 May 2018). "Roger Michell obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ Rees, Gareth (26 April 2016), "The Worst Witch's Jill Murphy" Archived 4 December 2020 at the Wayback Machine, Cornwall Life.
- ^ Steafel, Eleanor (6 October 2016), "Worst Witch author Jill Murphy: reading a book with a child is still nicer than sticking them in front of an iPad", The Times.
- Pan MacMillan. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Jill Murphy: The Worst Witch and Large family author dies at 72". BBC News. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ Bayley, Sian (20 August 2021). "Jill Murphy, author of The Worst Witch, dies aged 72". The Bookseller. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Postgraduate Awards Day". 2007 news archive. Combined Universities in Cornwall. 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Deeley, Laura (27 October 2007). "Back on top after a bad spell". The Times.
- ^ Strzyżyńska, Weronika (20 August 2020). "Jill Murphy, children's author and illustrator, dies aged 72". The Guardian.
- ^ "Winners' Archive Picture Books | 1996 Category Winner". Sheffield Children's Book Award. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
External links
- Jill Murphy at IMDb
- Jill Murphy website - unofficial fan site Archived 22 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine
- Jill Murphy at Walker Books
- Jill Murphy at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Jill Murphy, 1949– at Library of Congress, with 28 library catalogue records (under "Murphy, Jill" without "1949–")
- Anna McKerrow, "'I didn't know that women were allowed to be writers': Jill Murphy on the magic of making your own worlds and why Mildred Hubble is just like her", BookTrust, 6 September 2018.
- Sam Moore, "Jill Murphy death: The Worst Witch author dies aged 72" (with video "Jill Murphy introduces her latest children's story"), The Independent, 20 August 2021.
- WARNING: For most WorldCat records see instead "Murphy, Jill" (without "1949–").