Martyn R. Beardsley (1957-) Biography
Personal, Addresses, Career, Writings
Born 1957, in Nottingham, England; Education: High Pavement Grammar School, 1969-74. Religion: Buddhist. Hobbies and other interests: Reading, keeping fit, yoga.
Addresses
Agent—Elizabeth Roy, White Cottage, Greatford, Nr Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 4PR, England.
Career
Civil service worker in Nottingham, England, 1974-91; author, 1991—.
Writings
Sir Gadabout, illustrated by Tony Ross, Dent Children's Books (London, England), 1992.
Sir Gadabout Gets Worse, illustrated by Tony Ross, Dent Children's Books (London, England), 1993.
Sir Gadabout and the Ghost, illustrated by Tony Ross, Orion (London, England), 1994.
Sir Gadabout Does His Best, illustrated by Tony Ross, Dolphin (London, England), 2001.
Sir Gadabout and the Little Horror, illustrated by Tony Ross, Dolphin (London, England), 2002.
Deadly Winter: The Life of Sir John Franklin, Naval Institute Press (Annapolis, MD), 2002.
Sir Gadabout Goes Overboard, Orion (London, England), 2004.
Five Naughty Kittens, Franklin Watts (London, England), 2004.
The Dog That Went Woof!, Franklin Watts (London, England), 2005.
Biographical and Critical Sources
ONLINE
Rhode Island College, http://www.ric.edu/rpotter/martyn_interv.html/ (December 1, 2003), Russell Potter, "An Interview with the Author, Martyn Beardsley."
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