Michelle Harrison (writer) explained

Michelle Harrison
Birth Name:	Michelle Harrison
Birth Date:	1979 12, df=y
Birth Place:	Grays, Essex, England
Nationality:	British
Occupation:	Author
Years Active:	2007–present
Known For:	Children's fiction
Notable Works:	The 13 Treasures

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.

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

Bibliography

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)
• A Storm of Sisters (2022)^{[8] [9]}

Other novels

• Unrest (2012)^[10]
• The Other Alice (2016)^[11]

Anthologies

• Winter Magic (2017)^[12]

External links

• • Biography and video conversation about Unrest at publisher Simon & Schuster

Notes and References

1. News: Debut author Michelle Harrison takes Waterstone's children's book prize . Pauli . Michelle . 18 February 2009 . . London . 9 September 2011.
2. Book: 13 Treasures by Michelle Harrison. Simon & Schuster UK. 9781847384492. 5 January 2009. 326. 14 June 2019.
3. Book: 13 Curses by Michelle Harrison. Simon & Schuster UK. 9781847384508 . 7 January 2010 . 464. 14 June 2019.
4. Book: 13 Secrets by Michelle Harrison. Simon & Schuster UK. 9780857070890 . 1 February 2011 . 400. 14 June 2019.
5. Book: One Wish by Michelle Harrison. Simon & Schuster UK. 9781471121654 . 22 May 2014 . 346. 14 June 2019.
6. Book: The Other Alice by Michelle Harrison. Simon & Schuster UK. 9781471124297 . 7 February 2019 . 368. 14 June 2019.
7. Book: A Sprinkle of Sorcery by Michelle Harrison. 6 February 2020. Simon & Schuster UK. 9781471183867 . 24 February 2020.
8. https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2021/12/16/a-storm-of-sisters-by-michelle-harrison/
9. https://valinoratroy.com/2022/11/06/book-review-a-storm-of-sisters/
10. Book: Unrest by Michelle Harrison. Simon & Schuster UK. 9780857070913 . 26 April 2012 . 375. 14 June 2019.
11. Book: The Other Alice by Michelle Harrison. Simon & Schuster UK. 9781471124273 . 28 July 2016 . 352. 14 June 2019.
12. Book: Winter Magic on Simon and Schuster. 19 October 2017. Simon & Schuster UK. 9781471159824 . 24 February 2020.