Joan G. Robinson

Joan Mary Gale Robinson (née Thomas; 10 February 1910 – 20 August 1988) was a British author and illustrator of children's books.

Joan Mary Gale Robinson
Born	Joan Mary Gale Thomas (1910-02-10)10 February 1910[1] Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England[2]
Died	20 August 1988(1988-08-20) (aged 78)[3] King's Lynn, Norfolk[3]
Occupation	children's writer, illustrator
Language	English
Period	1939–1978
Notable works	A Stands for Angel (1939) Teddy Robinson (1953) When Marnie Was There (1967)
Spouse	Richard Gavin Robinson ​ ​ (m. 1941)​ [4]

Profile

She published her first book for children in 1939. She married writer and illustrator Richard Gavin Robinson in 1941. They lived in King's Lynn, Norfolk.^[5]

When Marnie Was There (1967), her first young adult novel, was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal that year.^[6] Hayao Miyazaki selected Marnie as one of his fifty recommended children's books,^[7] and Studio Ghibli adapted it into a film of the same name.

Select bibliography

For children

• Thomas, Joan Gale (1939). A Stands for Angel. London: Mowbray. OCLC 18756677.
• Thomas, Joan Gale (1948). God of All Things. London: Mowbray. OCLC 503832196.
• Robinson, J. G. (1953). Teddy Robinson. London: George G. Harrap & Co. OCLC 771729290.
• Robinson, J. G. (1957). Mary–Mary. London: George G. Harrap & Co. OCLC 504362374.

For young adults

• Robinson, Joan G.; Fortnum, Peggy (illus.) (1967). When Marnie Was There. London: Collins. OCLC 504362484.^[8]
• Robinson, Joan G.; Seward, Prudence (illus.) (1969). Charley (aka The Girl Who Ran Away). London: Collins. OCLC 115343.
• Robinson, Joan G.; Hughes, Shirley (illus.) (1972). The House in the Square. London: Collins. ISBN 0-00-184305-2. OCLC 1962038.
• Robinson, Joan G.; Ambrus, Glenys (illus.) (1977). The Summer Surprise. London: Collins. ISBN 0-00-184350-8. OCLC 59787931.
• Robinson, Joan G. (1978). Meg and Maxie (aka The Sea Witch or The Dark House of the Sea Witch). London: Gollancz. ISBN 0-575-02555-7. OCLC 16428637.^[9]

References

Notes

1. England & Wales, Death Index, 1916–2007. Ancestry.com, 2007.
2. "Joan Gale Robinson Papers". University of Southern Mississippi. July 2001. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
3. Noonan, Barry (comp.): Death Notices from The Times, 1982–1988. Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2005.
4. Colegrave, Sarah (2015). "Two Years Old Today". Sarah Colegrave Fine Art. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
5. Kirkpatrick, D. L., ed. (1978). Twentieth-Century Children's Writers. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 1066–1068. ISBN 0-312-82413-0.
6. "When Marnie Was There". Random House. 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
7. "50 Children's Books Chosen by Hayao Miyazaki". Ghibli Wiki. 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
8. "Kirkus Reviews: When Marnie Was There". Kirkus Reviews. 1 September 1968. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
9. "Kirkus Reviews: The Dark House of the Sea Witch". Kirkus Reviews. 23 August 1979. Retrieved 25 February 2015.

External links

• "Thomas, Joan Gale, 1910–1988". Virtual International Authority File (VIAF). 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015. Some works were published as Joan Thomas (maiden name).
• "Joan G. Robinson". Caroline Sheldon Literary Agency. 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
• "Joan G. Robinson", Fantastic Fiction.