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English author (born 1943)

Colin Dann
Born (1943-03-10) 10 March 1943 (age 81)
Richmond, Surrey, England
Notable worksThe Animals of Farthing Wood

Colin Dann (born 10 March 1943) is an English author. He is best known for his The Animals of Farthing Wood series of books, which was subsequently made into an animated series.

Dann worked at the publishing firm William Collins, Sons & Co. for thirteen years, and his first novel, The Animals of Farthing Wood, was written during this period. The original cover for this and a dozen others was painted by Portal artist Frances Broomfield.

Books

Farthing Wood series

King of the Vagabonds series

  • King of the Vagabonds (1987)
  • The City Cats (1992)
  • Copycat (1997)

Other books

  • The Ram of Sweetriver (1986)
  • The Beach Dogs (1988)
  • Just Nuffin (1990)
  • A Great Escape (1990)
  • Legacy of Ghosts (1991)
  • Nobody's Dog (1999)

The Lions of Lingmere series

  • Journey to Freedom (1999)
  • Lion Country (2000)
  • Pride of the Plains (2002)

References

  1. "Dann, Colin: Author". Egmont Books. Archived from the original on 25 November 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  2. Leapman, Michael (12 December 1992). "BBC children's chief defends use of cartoons". London: Independent. Retrieved 30 January 2011.

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