British fantasy writer Penelope Lively, born on March 17th, best known for The Ghost of Thomas Kempe (1973), The House at Norham Garden (1974), The Whispering Knights (1976), and A Stitch in Time (1976), combines a fascination with English history and memory. After success with her children's books she began writing for adults and in her words, "rather abandoned my children's book." Our loss, since the novels mentioned still engage readers of fantasy today.
