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Sheila K. McCullagh

Sheila K. McCullagh

British children's writer (1920–2014)

Sheila Kathleen McCullagh MBE (3 December 1920 – 7 July 2014) was a British author of children's literature.[1]

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Biography

McCullagh was born in Surrey, her work was first published in the 1950s, when she was working as a lecturer at Leeds University.[2] From 1958 to 1963 she taught at a teacher's college in London, Ontario before taking up writing full time.[3] She went on to write many children's fantasy and educational books, the Puddle Lane series being among the most popular and successful.[4] A television adaptation of the book series starred and featured original music by Neil Innes.[5]

McCullagh spent many years lecturing in Canada and travelled to most corners of the globe, including travel to the Antarctic with Keith Shackleton and Peter Scott.[6] She was also a devout Anglican.

During her career she wrote over 300 titles. In 2006 she signed a deal with the publisher Mercury Junior to bring her books back into print.[7]

After many years in Cornwall and then retirement in Bath, where she lived with her partner Lois for 20 years, McCullagh moved to a care facility in Wiltshire. Her health had been in decline for some years. She died on 7 July 2014 in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, aged 93. [8][6]

Books

Television

References

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    May, Hal (1984). Contemporary Authors Vol. 110. Gale Research Inc. p. 347. ISBN 9780810319103. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
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    "PAVENHAM". Bedfordshire Times and Independent. 4 January 1957. p. 4. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
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    "Sheila K(athleen) McCullagh". Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors. Gale. 2002. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  4. [4]
    Ashworth, Linda (April 1986). "Puddle Lane". Child Education: 35. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
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    "Fantasy world of Puddle Lane but rewards are real". Leicester Daily Mercury. 30 September 1985. p. 15. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
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    "Sheila McCullagh MBE" (PDF). Royal Crescent Society Newsletter. No. 12. Autumn 2014. p. 2. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
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    "Trip down Puddle Lane". The Bookseller. No. 5218. 24 February 2003. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
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    MCCULLAGH - SHEILA KATHLEEN

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