Kate Saunders has died :(

[MissHavishamsMouldyOldCake]

I really thought she was a fantastic children's writer.

She won lots of awards a few years ago for Five Children On The Western Front which is a wonderful sequel to E Nesbitt's Five Children and It.

My favourite though was Beswitched, a really funny and charming take on the classic 1930s girls' boarding school books. I only re-read it recently when I was sick in bed and in need of some cheer.

Beautiful obituary in the Guardian.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/apr/24/kate-saunders-obituary

In my ignorance I hadn't heard of her, but she sounds fantastic, despite the challenges she had in life. I will endeavour to read her work. Thanks for sharing.

RIP X Thinking of her family at this difficult time.

She was a talented actress too!

What a sad life.