I had thought she was also a mystery writer, but Wikipedia says
otherwise.
Trouble is, I can't find a real obit. (Or a birthdate for the other
writer!)
https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?48571+None
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Storey_(children%27s_writer)
What I posted in 2016:
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/725067.Margaret_Storey
(reader reviews - note that it claims she was born on Jan. 1 - this is a
common careless mistake at Goodreads!)
WRITINGS:
Kate and the Family Tree, Bodley Head, 1965, published as The Family
Tree, Nelson, 1973.
•Pauline , 1965, Doubleday, 1967.
•Timothy and Two Witches, 1966, Dell, 1974.
•The Smallest Doll, 1966.
•The Smallest Bridesmaid, 1966.
•The Stone Sorcerer, 1967.
•The Dragon's Sister, and, Timothy Travels, 1967, Dell, 1974.
•A Quarrel of Witches, 1970.
•The Sleeping Witch, 1971.
•The Mollyday Holiday, 1971.
•Wrong Gear, 1973.
•Keep Running, 1974, published as Ask Me No Questions, Dutton, 1975.
•A War of Wizards, 1977.
•The Double Wizard, 1978.
From Goodreads:
Neil Gaiman has cited her as an influence: "Margaret Storey is more or
less out of print these days, alas. I loved her when I was about seven
or eight, and am looking forward to finding out how much of her stuff
has wound up in mine."
Two reader reviews of "Timothy and Two Witches":
"When Timothy goes to stay with Melinda, his life takes a magical turn
because she is a white witch with doors that open by themselves, dragons
in the garden, summer when it is winter everywhere else, but most
fortunately, he finds a new friend, Ellen, to explore with!"
"A childhood favourite, I loved the magic of this book. Beautiful, and
at times a little scary, but not too scary for young readers. The
imagery of the illuminated forest in the last chapter has stayed with
me."
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