Geraldine McCaughrean
- January 6, 2024
- Writer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Geraldine McCaughrean |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Date Of Birth | Jun 6, 1951(1951-06-06) |
| Age | 73 |
| Birthplace | London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Horoscope | Gemini |
Geraldine McCaughrean Biography
| Name | Geraldine McCaughrean |
| Birthday | Jun 6 |
| Birth Year | 1951 |
| Place Of Birth | London |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Spouse | John McCaughrean |
Geraldine McCaughrean is one of the most popular and richest Writer who was born on June 6, 1951 in London, United Kingdom. Geraldine McCaughrean (/m @’k to: k r”n” / m@-KAWK-r@n; born June 6, 1951) is a British children’s writer. She has written over 170 books which include Peter Pan in Scarlet (2004) which is the first official follow-up to Peter Pan commissioned by Great Ormond Street Hospital which is the owner of the copyright to Peter Pan. She has translated her work into over 44 different languages across the globe. She has been awarded an award called the Carnegie Medal twice and the Michael L. Printz Award as well as other awards.
J. M. Barrie granted all the rights of Peter Pan to Great Ormond Street Hospital in 1929. Then in 2004, to mark Peter Pan’s centennial The hospital announced an initiative to identify the writer of a sequel. McCaughrean was awarded the prize by submitting an outline of the story and an excerpt from the chapter. Peter Pan in Scarlet was published worldwide on the 5th of October 2006, with the book being published within the UK by Oxford University Press and in the US by Simon & Schuster.
In recognition of her life’s work as writer for children McCaughrean was named the British candidate to be the 2004 winner of the biannual world-wide Hans Christian Andersen Award, the most prestigious international award available to authors of children’s literature. She was named as an Honorary Fellow at Canterbury Christ Church University in 2006 and was elected a fellow of the English Association in 2010. She has been an Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature since the year 2010.
Geraldine McCaughrean Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Writer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Geraldine McCaughrean is one of the richest Writer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Geraldine McCaughrean 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
McCaughrean has also written numerous other books for children, including The Kite Rider, The Stones Are Hatching along with Plundering Paradise. She also wrote six adult historical novels which include: The Maypole (1990) and The Fire’s Astonishment (1991), Lovesong (1996) and The Ideal Wife (1997).
“Stop” the Train (Oxford, 2001) was “Highly Commended” for the Carnegie Medal. From 1988 until 2018, McCaughrean has eight times been on the Carnegie shortlist. He is one of the only eight authors who have been awarded the award twice since it was first introduced on the 26th of June, 1936.
As of 2013, she has launched an online novel based on the Hylas and Hercules myth, A Thousand Kinds of Ugly.
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Who is Geraldine McCaughrean Dating?
According to our records, Geraldine McCaughrean married to John McCaughrean. As of December 1, 2023, Geraldine McCaughrean’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Geraldine Ranked on the list of most popular Writer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Geraldine McCaughrean celebrates birthday on June 6 of every year.
Is geraldine McCaughrean alive?
Her book, Not the End of the World (2004), has been adapted for the stage. Geraldine McCaughrean lives in Berkshire. In 2006 she was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by Canterbury Christ Church University.
Where the World Ends true story?
Where the world ends is a brilliant historical novel set in 1727, based on a true story set in St Kilda. Its about a bunch of boys/men who were sent fowling on a island, and are left there. They visit the island, Warriors Stac, on the premise that the boys would go home less of a boy and more of a man.
Where was Geraldine McCaughrean born?
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Where the World Ends Geraldine McCaughrean age?
This should say 13-14 year old & up because of the vernacular and literary skills necessary. The novel is very loosely based on a true story. Revealed in the end by the author, the only true part of the story is that in the 1700’s a group of young men did get stranded for 9 months and survive.
What happens in the book where the world ends?
In the summer of 1727, a group of men and boys are put ashore on a remote sea stac to harvest birds for food. No one returns to collect them. Why? Surely nothing but the end of the world can explain why they have been abandoned to endure storms, starvation and terror.