Hilary Robinson (author) explained

Hilary Robinson
Birth Place:Paignton, Devon, England
Nationality:British (Manx ancestry)
Occupation:Radio producer, children's author, feature writer, script writer
Notableworks:Mixed Up Fairy Tales, Where The Poppies Now Grow

Hilary Robinson FRSA is a British award winning children's author of over 70 books, broadcaster,[1] 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[2] and a biographer of David Livingstone[3] 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

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

Book awards

Where The Poppies Now Grow

The Christmas Truce

Flo Of The Somme

A Song For Will and The Lost Gardeners of Heligan

Gregory Goose is on the Loose - Up The Mountain

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

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

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

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.

Selected Literary Festival Appearances

Books

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hilary Robinson . YouTube . 2014-07-27.
  2. Book: The Cambridge History of Africa - Google Books . 1998-12-01 . 9780521224093 . 2014-07-27. Fage . J. D. . Crowder . Michael . Oliver . Roland Anthony .
  3. Book: Livingstone: A Beginner's Guide by P.H. Turner. .
  4. Web site: Private Peaceful . 2024-05-07 .
  5. Web site: Hang A Thousand Trees with Ribbons . 2024-05-07 .
  6. Web site: Lenny Bruce Is Dead . 2024-05-07 .
  7. Web site: Behind Enemy Lines . 2024-05-07 .
  8. Web site: The Robeson Files . 2024-05-07 . Web site: Barry Humphries' Forgotten Musical Masterpieces . 2024-05-07 .
  9. Web site: Radio 2 Remembers Barry Humphries . 2024-05-07 .
  10. Web site: Radio 2 Remembers Barry Humphries . 2024-05-07 .
  11. Web site: At The Foot of the Cross . 2024-05-07 .
  12. Web site: Home | The Copper Tree | Hilary Robinson & Mandy Stanley . The Copper Tree . 2014-07-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171229111507/http://www.thecoppertree.org/ . 29 December 2017 . dead . dmy-all .

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