Beverley Randell
Beverley Joan Randell Price MNZM (born 1931), known by the pen name Beverley Randell, is a New Zealand children's author, whose work has been published by 16 publishers in several languages. Born in Wellington, she studied English and History at Victoria University College before becoming a teacher. In 1955 her first story, John the Mouse who Learned to Read, was published, and has sold around 267,000 copies.
Over the years Randell has written hundreds of stories, many aimed at children with limited reading skills, but also books aimed at adults. She married Hugh Price, a publisher, in 1955 and they collaborated on many books. To date, over two million copies of her books have been sold.
In the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours, Randell was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to children's literature and education.[1]
Honours
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (New Zealand) 2004 Chevalier de la Ordre national du Mérite (France) 2005
References
- "Queen's Birthday honours list 2004". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 7 June 2004. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- "Randell, Beverley". New Zealand Book Council. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
- "About the Author". Steele Roberts & Associates Ltd. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2010.