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    • Source: Hilary Robinson (author)

      • Hilary Robinson FRSA is a British award winning children's author of over 70 books, broadcaster, radio producer and feature writer.


      Background


      The daughter of lecturers, Robinson grew up in Zaria, Nigeria during the Nigerian Civil War, and later in Dorset and Yorkshire. Her father, P. H. Turner, was an economist and a biographer of David Livingstone who established an educational trust and spearheaded the building of a non-profit independent school in Zaria, Nigeria. Robinson attended this school with other local and overseas children, including theatre director Rufus Norris. Later, she attended a mixed state comprehensive, Hemsworth High School, in West Yorkshire. Her mother was a lecturer in mathematics and statistics with the Open University.


      Career




      = Radio producer

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      Robinson worked at Radio Aire, TV-am and Yorkshire Television and the BBC's Faith and Ethics Department. She is now an independent radio producer.


      Selected Radio Producer Credits


      Private Peaceful, radio drama narrated by Robson Green (2008)
      Hang A Thousand Trees with Ribbons, radio drama narrated by Sophie Okondeo (2007)
      Lenny Bruce Is Dead, presented by Simon Amstell (2008)
      Behind Enemy Lines, presented by John McCarthy (2009)
      The Robeson Files, presented by Dotun Adebayo (2011)
      Barry Humphries' Forgotten Musical Masterpieces, executive producer Hilary Robinson (6 series 2016-2023)
      Radio 2 Remembers Barry Humphries, presented by Steve Wright, executive producer Hilary Robinson (2023)
      At The Foot of the Cross, presented by Revd Kate Bottley (2024)


      Book awards




      = Where The Poppies Now Grow

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      The Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals 2015 – Nominations
      The Hampshire School's Library Award 2014 - shortlisted
      The Education Resources Award 2015 - finalist
      English Association Book Award 2015 – shortlist
      Rubery Book Award 2015 – shortlisted
      Coventry Libraries Book Award 2016 – shortlisted


      = The Christmas Truce

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      The Education Resources Award 2015 – finalist
      Sheffield Children's Book Award 2015 – finalist
      The People's Book Prize 2016 – finalist


      = Flo Of The Somme

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      WINNER – Historical Association – Young Quillss Award 2016
      WINNER - North Somerset Teacher's Book Award Poetry section 2016
      WINNER - EOCT/SLS Picture Book Award 2017


      = A Song For Will and The Lost Gardeners of Heligan

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      WINNER - North Somerset Teacher's Book Award Quality Fiction 2017
      SHORTLIST - Historical Association's Young Quills Award 2018
      WINNER - Books for children of Primary Age
      WINNER - Awarded for authorship in the class for children and young adults


      = Gregory Goose is on the Loose - Up The Mountain

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      SHORTLIST - Sheffield Children's Book Award - 2021


      Personal


      Robinson lives and works in London and Yorkshire. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a member of the Society of Authors.


      Charity


      Robinson is a voluntary supporter of several charities including:


      = The Federation of Children's Book Groups

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      A national voluntary self-funded organisation whose aim is to promote enjoyment and interest in children's books and reading and to encourage the availability of books for children of all ages, from first picture books to young adult.


      = The National Literacy Trust

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      A national charity that aims to empower people with the literacy skills they need to succeed in life. The National Literacy Trust


      = Patron of Reading - Extol Trust

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      Based in the North East of England the partnership of schools is driven by social and civic responsibility; ensuring that all pupils, regardless of background or where they go to school have equal access to high quality education.


      Stationers' Company


      On 14 October 2024 at a ceremony in London, Robinson became a Freeman of the Stationers' Company, (the City of London Company for the Communications and Content Industries).


      Selected Literary Festival Appearances


      Keighley Children's Literature Festival
      Manx Literary Festival
      Blackburn Literary Festival
      Shrewbury Lit Fest
      Derby Book Festival
      Broadway Arts Festival
      Chalke Valley History Festival


      Books


      1995 Sarah the Spider
      1995 Sarah the Spider Prima Spiderina
      Learning English With Ozmo
      1999 E-mail: Jesus@Bethlehem
      1999 Sarah the Spider and the Barn Dancers
      1999 Sarah the Spider's Christmas Surprise
      2000 Mr. Spotty's Potty
      2000 Spells and Smells
      2002 Freddie's Fears
      2002 Pick it Up (The Green Gang)
      2002 The Green Gang - Raffy's Party
      2002 Scrapman Stan And The Magical Mixer Fixer
      2003 E-mail: Jesus@Anytime
      2003 Flynn Flies High
      2003 Pippin's Big Jump
      2004 Batty Betty's Spells
      2004 How to Teach a Dragon Manners
      2004 Mixed Up Fairy Tales
      2005 Cinder Wellie
      2005 Croc by the Rock (also Big Book edition)
      2005 Pet to School Day
      2005 Rapunzel
      2005 The Frog Prince
      2005 The Princess's Secret Letters
      2006 Aladdin and the Lamp
      2006 Over the Moon!
      2006 The Little Match Girl
      2006 The Royal Jumble Sale
      2007 Pocahontas the Peacemaker
      2007 The Princess's Secret Sleepover
      2008 Goldilocks and the Wolf
      2008 Snow White and the Enormous Turnip (also Big Book edition)
      2008 The Elves and the Emperor
      2009 Ted's Party Bus
      2009 Three Pigs and a Gingerbread Man
      2010 The Big Book of Magical Mix-Ups
      2012 Hooray! It's Book Day - Franklin Watts
      2012 The Copper Tree -
      2012 The Copper Tree Class Christmas Surprise
      2013 The Copper Tree Class Help A Hamster
      2013 Mixed Up Nursery Rhymes
      2013 Beauty, The Beast and The Pea
      2013 Hansel and Gretel and the Ugly Duckling
      2013 Rapunzel and the Billy Goats Gruff
      2013 Cinderella and the Beanstalk
      2014 Where The Poppies Now Grow
      2014 The Christmas Truce
      2014 Rapunzel (Must Know Stories), Franklin Watts
      2015 Aladdin (Must Know Stories), Franklin Watts
      2015 Tom's Sunflower
      2015 Flo Of The Somme
      2016 Sid's Red Card, Franklin Watts
      2016 The Frog Prince (Must Know Series), Franklin Watts
      2016 Favourite Mixed Up Fairy Tales
      2016 A Song For Will – Strauss House Productions
      2017 Christmas Fairy Tales Mix-Up - Hodder
      2018 Peace Lilly – Strauss House Productions
      2018 Spooky Fairy Tale Mix Up - Hodder
      2019 Jasper Space Dog - Strauss House Productions
      2019 Gregory Goose Is On The Loose in Space (November) - New Frontier
      2019 Gregory Goose Is On The Loose in the Jungle (December) - New Frontier
      2020 Jasper Viking Dog (February) - Strauss House Productions
      2020 Gregory Goose Is On The Loose Up the Mountain (March) - New Frontier
      2020 Gregory Goose Is On The Loose at the Fair (March) - New Frontier
      2021 The Christmas Star - SPCK
      2021 Ten Little Yoga Frogs - New Frontier
      2021 Twelve Little Festive Frogs - New Frontier
      2021 Old Tabby Brontë, The Servant's Tale - Strauss House Productions
      2022 God's Love In A Nut Shell - SPCK
      2022 Tatty Mouse, Rockstar - New Frontier
      2022 Tatty Mouse - Super Racer - New Frontier
      2023 Tatty Mouse - Christmas - New Frontier
      2024 Paw Together For God - SPCK
      2024 Tatty Mouse - Birthday Surprise - New Frontier


      References




      External links


      Official website

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