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{{about||the Canadian athlete|Michelle Harrison (athlete)}}
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| birth_place = [[Grays, Essex|Grays]], [[Essex]], England
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| occupation = [[Author]]
| years_active = 2007–present
| known_for = Children's fiction
| notable_works = The 13 Treasures
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'''Michelle Marie Harrison''' (born 21 December 1979)<!--fullname birthdate immed source is Ext link LCCN--> is a British writer whose [[debut novel]], ''[[13 Treasures|The Thirteen Treasures]]'', won the [[Waterstone's Children's Book Prize]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2009/feb/18/13-treasures-waterstones-childrens-prize |title=Debut author Michelle Harrison takes Waterstone's children's book prize |last=Pauli |first=Michelle |date=18 February 2009 |work=[[The Guardian]] |location=London |access-date=9 September 2011}}</ref> 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 [[young adult fiction|book for young adults]] is ''Unrest'', a ghost story published by Simon & Schuster in 2012.
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'''Michelle Marie Harrison''' (born 21 December 1979)<!--fullname birthdate immed source is Ext link LCCN--> is a British writer whose [[debut novel]], ''The [[13 Treasures]]'', won the [[Waterstone's Children's Book Prize]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2009/feb/18/13-treasures-waterstones-childrens-prize |title=Debut author Michelle Harrison takes Waterstone's children's book prize |last=Pauli |first=Michelle |date=18 February 2009 |work=[[The Guardian]] |location=London |accessdate=9 September 2011}}</ref> 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 [[young adult fiction|book for young adults]] is ''Unrest'', a ghost story published by Simon & Schuster in 2012.


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Harrison was born and raised in [[Grays]], [[Essex]], England.<!--one source is Ext link Simon & S--> After studying illustration at [[University of Staffordshire|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.{{cn}} She now writes full-time and lives in [[Oxfordshire]].{{cn}}
Harrison was born and raised in [[Grays, Essex|Grays]], [[Essex]], England.<!--one source is Ext link Simon & S--> After studying illustration at [[University of Staffordshire|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.{{citation needed|date=May 2019}} She now writes full-time and lives in [[Oxfordshire]].{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}

==Works and appearances==

===Bibliography===

====13 Treasures series====
* ''The Thirteen Treasures'' (2009)<ref>{{cite book|url= https://archive.org/details/13treasures0000harr_x2g3/page/326|title= 13 Treasures by Michelle Harrison|publisher= Simon & Schuster UK|isbn= 9781847384492|date= 5 January 2009|page= [https://archive.org/details/13treasures0000harr_x2g3/page/326 326]|access-date= 14 June 2019}}</ref>
* ''The Thirteen Curses'' (2010)<ref>{{cite book |url= https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6781184-13-curses|title= 13 Curses by Michelle Harrison| publisher= Simon & Schuster UK|isbn= 9781847384508 | date= 7 January 2010 | page= 464| access-date = 14 June 2019}}</ref>
* ''The Thirteen Secrets'' (2011)<ref>{{cite book |url= https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8530646-13-secrets|title= 13 Secrets by Michelle Harrison| publisher= Simon & Schuster UK|isbn= 9780857070890 | date= 1 February 2011 | page= 400| access-date = 14 June 2019}}</ref>
* ''One Wish'' (2014)<ref>{{cite book |url= https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18756972-one-wish|title= One Wish by Michelle Harrison| publisher= Simon & Schuster UK|isbn= 9781471121654 | date= 22 May 2014 | page= 346| access-date = 14 June 2019}}</ref>

====A Pinch of Magic series====

* ''A Pinch of Magic'' (2019)<ref>{{cite book |url= https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38749835-a-pinch-of-magic|title= The Other Alice by Michelle Harrison| publisher= Simon & Schuster UK|isbn= 9781471124297 | date= 7 February 2019 | page= 368| access-date = 14 June 2019}}</ref>
* ''A Sprinkle of Sorcery'' (2020)<ref>{{cite book |url= https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/A-Sprinkle-of-Sorcery/Michelle-Harrison/9781471183867|title= A Sprinkle of Sorcery by Michelle Harrison|date= 6 February 2020| publisher= Simon & Schuster UK|isbn= 9781471183867 | access-date = 24 February 2020}}</ref>
* ''A Tangle of Spells'' (2021)
* ''A Storm of Sisters'' (2022)<ref>https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2021/12/16/a-storm-of-sisters-by-michelle-harrison/</ref><ref>https://valinoratroy.com/2022/11/06/book-review-a-storm-of-sisters/</ref>

====Other novels====
* ''Unrest'' (2012)<ref>{{cite book |url= https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11503082-unrest|title= Unrest by Michelle Harrison| publisher= Simon & Schuster UK|isbn= 9780857070913 | date= 26 April 2012 | page= 375| access-date = 14 June 2019}}</ref>
* ''The Other Alice'' (2016)<ref>{{cite book |url= https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29088586-the-other-alice|title= The Other Alice by Michelle Harrison| publisher= Simon & Schuster UK|isbn= 9781471124273 | date= 28 July 2016 | page= 352| access-date = 14 June 2019}}</ref>

====Anthologies====
* ''Winter Magic'' (2017)<ref>{{cite book |url= https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/Winter-Magic/Abi-Elphinstone/9781471159824|title= Winter Magic on Simon and Schuster|date= 19 October 2017| publisher= Simon & Schuster UK|isbn= 9781471159824 | access-date = 24 February 2020}}</ref>


== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{official website }}
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* [https://twitter.com/MHarrison13 Harrison at Twitter]
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Michelle-Harrison/254402413390 Harrison at Facebook]
* [http://authors.simonandschuster.co.uk/Michelle-Harrison/65784675 Biography and video conversation about ''Unrest''] at publisher Simon & Schuster
* [http://authors.simonandschuster.co.uk/Michelle-Harrison/65784675 Biography and video conversation about ''Unrest''] at publisher Simon & Schuster
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Latest revision as of 16:55, 18 September 2024

For the Canadian athlete, see Michelle Harrison (athlete).
Michelle Harrison
Born
Michelle Harrison

(1979-12-21) 21 December 1979 (age 45)
Grays, Essex, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationAuthor
Years active2007–present
Known forChildren's fiction
Notable workThe 13 Treasures
Websitewww.michelleharrisonbooks.com

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

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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.[citation needed] She now writes full-time and lives in Oxfordshire.[citation needed]

Works and appearances

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Bibliography

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13 Treasures series

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  • The Thirteen Treasures (2009)[2]
  • The Thirteen Curses (2010)[3]
  • The Thirteen Secrets (2011)[4]
  • One Wish (2014)[5]

A Pinch of Magic series

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  • 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

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

Anthologies

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  • Winter Magic (2017)[12]

References

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  1. ^ Pauli, Michelle (18 February 2009). "Debut author Michelle Harrison takes Waterstone's children's book prize". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  2. ^ 13 Treasures by Michelle Harrison. Simon & Schuster UK. 5 January 2009. p. 326. ISBN 9781847384492. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  3. ^ 13 Curses by Michelle Harrison. Simon & Schuster UK. 7 January 2010. p. 464. ISBN 9781847384508. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  4. ^ 13 Secrets by Michelle Harrison. Simon & Schuster UK. 1 February 2011. p. 400. ISBN 9780857070890. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  5. ^ One Wish by Michelle Harrison. Simon & Schuster UK. 22 May 2014. p. 346. ISBN 9781471121654. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  6. ^ The Other Alice by Michelle Harrison. Simon & Schuster UK. 7 February 2019. p. 368. ISBN 9781471124297. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  7. ^ A Sprinkle of Sorcery by Michelle Harrison. Simon & Schuster UK. 6 February 2020. ISBN 9781471183867. Retrieved 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. ^ Unrest by Michelle Harrison. Simon & Schuster UK. 26 April 2012. p. 375. ISBN 9780857070913. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  11. ^ The Other Alice by Michelle Harrison. Simon & Schuster UK. 28 July 2016. p. 352. ISBN 9781471124273. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  12. ^ Winter Magic on Simon and Schuster. Simon & Schuster UK. 19 October 2017. ISBN 9781471159824. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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