Elizabeth Laird

Quick Facts

Full Name	Elizabeth Laird
Occupation	Children's Author
Date Of Birth	Oct 21, 1943(1943-10-21)
Age	81
Birthplace	Wellington
Country	New Zealand
Birth City	Wellington Region
Horoscope	Libra

Elizabeth Laird Biography

Elizabeth Laird is one of the most popular and richest Children's Author who was born on October 21, 1943 in Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand. A English writer of children’s stories She is most well-known for her works like Red Sky in the Morning (1988) and Kiss the Dust (1991). The author’s Carnegie Medal and Children’s Book Award-nominated work includes novels, picture books, and short stories.

She is a relative of fellow author of children’s books, She is a contemporary of fellow children’s book author, Michael Morpurgo..

She was a New Zealand-born daughter from Scottish parents. Her sons were Angus William and Angus William, together with her husband David McDowall.

Elizabeth Laird Net Worth

Elizabeth Laird is one of the richest Children's Author from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Elizabeth Laird 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She taught in Malaysia when she was just 18 years old and then she taught English at the age of eighteen in Ethiopia. Her graduation was at Bristol University with a degree in French.

The book she wrote, The Garbage King, was awarded The Garbage King the Children’s Book of the Year Award from the Scottish Arts Council.

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Who is Elizabeth Laird Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Elizabeth Ranked on the list of most popular Children's Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Elizabeth Laird celebrates birthday on October 21 of every year.

Is Elizabeth Laird married?

Elizabeth Laird was born in New Zealand of Scottish parents, and came to Britain as a child. She has lived and worked in many countries including Malaysia, Ethiopia, India, Iraq, Lebanon and Austria. She and her husband, the writer David McDowall , now divide their time between London and Edinburgh.

Did Elizabeth Laird have children?

Some time later, after our first son, Angus , was born, we moved to Beirut, in Lebanon. A civil war was raging at the time. The fighting became so bad that eventually we were evacuated to Vienna, where William, our second son, was born.

Is Elizabeth Laird still an author?

They now live in London. Elizabeth Laird has written many readers and background books on Britain in simplified English, as well as picture books for younger readers.

Where does Elizabeth Laird live?

Blogger Laird and her husband are now based in London and Edinburgh , and she is known for her much-admired and extensive bibliography of children’s books – a number of which have been nominated for the Carnegie Medal – inspired by her life’s great adventures, which can be discovered further on her website.

What was Elizabeth Laird parents job?

My father was a ship’s surgeon from Scotland, and my mother’s forbears were all Scots too. They met after a great earthquake in 1933.