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Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick

マリー・ルイーズ・フィッツパトリック

Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1962-03-02 (Dublin, Ireland)
Nationality
Irish
Languages
English
Residence History
Dublin, Ireland

Career

Occupations
Writer, Illustrator
Active Years
1988-2024
Nominations
CILIP Carnegie Medal Shortlist (On Midnight Beach, 2020)

Education

College of Marketing and Design (Dublin Institute of Technology)
Country: Ireland

Awards

CBI Book of the Year Awards
2014
Work: Hagwitch
Category: Book of the Year
Organization: Children’s Books Ireland
Result: Winner
Bisto Book of the Year
2002
Work: You, Me and the Big Blue Sea
Organization: Bisto
Result: Winner
Bisto Book of the Year
2009
Work: There
Organization: Bisto
Result: Winner
Bisto Book of the Year
2000
Work: Izzy and Skunk
Organization: Bisto
Result: Shared Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Hagwitch

2013 Children's novel

A fantasy story about a girl uncovering witch secrets in an old house.

WitchcraftSecretsFamily

There

2009 Picture book

Picture book about a cat's adventures.

AdventureFriendship

You, Me and the Big Blue Sea

2002 Picture book

Parent-child story themed around the sea.

SeaFamily

Izzy and Skunk

2000 Picture book

Friendship story between Izzy and Skunk.

FriendshipAnimals

Bibliography

  • An Chanáil (1988)
  • The Sleeping Giant (1991)
  • The Long March (1999)
  • Izzy and Skunk (2000)
  • Lizzy and Skunk (2000)
  • I'm a Tiger Too (2000)
  • You, Me and the Big Blue Sea (2002)
  • Silly Mummy, Silly Daddy (2006)
  • There (2009)
  • Timecatcher (2010)
  • Dark Warning (2012)
  • Hagwitch (2013)
  • On Midnight Beach (2020)
  • Sisters of the Moon (2024)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Vibrant illustrationsSimple and engaging narrative
Recurring Motifs
FriendshipAdventureFantasy elements

Legacy

Prominent Irish children's author and illustrator, winner of 10 CBI Book of the Year Awards, including 4 Book of the Year honors. Acclaimed for both picture books and novels.

Trivia

  • Married to American illustrator Michael Emberley.
  • Won 10 CBI Book of the Year Awards.