Alan Garner
Alan Garner, the son of Colin and Marjorie Garner, was born ("with the cord wrapped twice round my throat") in his grandmother's front room in Congleton, Cheshire on 17th October 1934, and grew up in Alderley Edge, where his father's family have lived for more than three hundred years, being craftsmen in the area. He completed two years' national service in the Royal Artillery as a Second Lieutenant. He began writing his first novel, The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, at the age of twenty-two.
Books
The Moon of Gomrath
Author: Alan Garner
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Interest age: 10+
Reading age: 8+
The Brollachan, an ancient evil, is threatening the elves. They ask to borrow Susan’s magic bracelet to use its power. Vulnerable without it, Susan is attacked and almost lost...
The Owl Service
Author: Alan Garner
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Interest age: 12+
Reading age: 12+
When Alison finds a curious dinner service in the attic, the discovery sets off a strange chain of events that look set to affect everyone's lives. This extraordinary and powerful story is a modern classic, blending together mystery, adventure and history.
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Author: Alan Garner
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Interest age: 11+
Reading age: 11+
First published in 1960, Alan Garner's fantasy adventure follows Colin and Susan, who come to stay in a lonely farm in the eerie rural landscape of Cheshire's Alderley Edge.