Quote of the day
My husband is exceedingly busy. For some time the talk of his going had been slack, but just now again there seems to be a move to get him sent to the front!
Nina Bawden

Born: January 19, 1925
Died: August 22, 2012 (aged 87)
Bio: Nina Bawden JP was an English novelist and children's writer. She was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1987 and the Lost Man Booker Prize in 2010.
Known for:
- Carrie's War (1973)
- The peppermint pig (1975)
- Circles of Deceit (1987)
- The Witch's Daughter (1966)
- The Birds on the Trees (1970)