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William Mayne was an English author of children's books. He wrote over 100 books, including the Chrestomanci series, which won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize in 1977. He was born in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK on 16 March 1928. He was educated at the University of Hull and the University of London. Mayne was a prolific writer, and his books were translated into many languages. He wrote for both children and adults, and his works often featured fantasy and magic. He was awarded the Carnegie Medal in 1971 for his novel A Swarm in May. He was also awarded the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize in 1977 for Charmed Life, the first book in the Chrestomanci series. Mayne died on 28 April 2005 at the age of 77. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters. His net worth at the time of his death was estimated to be around £1 million.

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Occupation writer
Age 82 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 16 March 1928
Birthday 16 March
Birthplace Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
Date of death 24 March, 2010
Died Place Thornton Rust, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Nationality United Kingdom

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2010

On 24 March 2010 he was was dead at his house in Thornton Rust in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire.

2004

In 2004 he was convicted of various charges of indecent assault between 1960 and 1975, and he was jailed for 2½ years.

1976

Taught at Deakin University in Australia in 1976-1977.

1966

Composed the incidental music for 'Holly from the Bongs' (1966), a nativity play by Alan Garner.

1957

Winner of the 1957 Carnegie medal, which is awarded for children's literature.

1953

Published his first novel, 'Follow the Footprints', in 1953 at the age of twenty-five.