Michelle Harrison

Michelle Marie Harrison (born 21 December 1979) is a British writer whose debut novel, The Thirteen Treasures, won the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize[1] and has been sold for translation in 17 countries. The 13 Treasures is the first part of a trilogy, which has continued with The 13 Curses and The 13 Secrets. Her fourth novel and first book for young adults is Unrest, a ghost story published by Simon & Schuster in 2012.

For the American actress, see Michelle Harrison (actress).
Michelle Harrison
Born
Michelle Marie Harrison

(1979-12-21) 21 December 1979
Grays, Essex, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationAuthor
Years active2007–present
Known forChildren's fiction
Notable work
The 13 Treasures
Websitewww.michelleharrisonbooks.com

Biography

Harrison was born and raised in Grays, Essex, England. After studying illustration at Staffordshire University, Harrison worked as a barmaid, in an art gallery, as a children's bookseller, and as an assistant editor for a children's book publisher. She now writes full-time and lives in Oxfordshire.

Works and appearances

13 Treasures series
  • The Thirteen Treasures (2009)[2]
  • The Thirteen Curses (2010)[3]
  • The Thirteen Secrets (2011)[4]
  • One Wish (2014)[5]

A Pinch of Magic series
  • A Pinch of Magic (2019)[6]
  • A Sprinkle of Sorcery (2020)[7]
  • A Tangle of Spells (2021)

Other novels
  • Unrest (2012)[8]
  • The Other Alice (2016)[9]

Anthologies
  • Winter Magic (2017)[10]

References
  1. Pauli, Michelle (18 February 2009). "Debut author Michelle Harrison takes Waterstone's children's book prize". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  2. 13 Treasures by Michelle Harrison. Simon & Schuster UK. 5 January 2009. p. 326. ISBN 9781847384492. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  3. 13 Curses by Michelle Harrison. Simon & Schuster UK. 7 January 2010. p. 464. ISBN 9781847384508. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  4. 13 Secrets by Michelle Harrison. Simon & Schuster UK. 1 February 2011. p. 400. ISBN 9780857070890. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  5. One Wish by Michelle Harrison. Simon & Schuster UK. 22 May 2014. p. 346. ISBN 9781471121654. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  6. The Other Alice by Michelle Harrison. Simon & Schuster UK. 7 February 2019. p. 368. ISBN 9781471124297. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  7. A Sprinkle of Sorcery by Michelle Harrison. Simon & Schuster UK. ISBN 9781471183867. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  8. Unrest by Michelle Harrison. Simon & Schuster UK. 26 April 2012. p. 375. ISBN 9780857070913. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  9. The Other Alice by Michelle Harrison. Simon & Schuster UK. 28 July 2016. p. 352. ISBN 9781471124273. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  10. Winter Magic on Simon and Schuster. Simon & Schuster UK. ISBN 9781471159824. Retrieved 24 February 2020.


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