“I
love writing picture books and story books because of the exciting, visual life
that artists and illustrators give to them. And most of all, I love writing
novels because of the inner, emotional journeys that they take me on. Hopefully,
the reader comes with me!” – Berlie Doherty
Doherty, who celebrates her 73rd
birthday today, is a British novelist, poet, playwright and screenwriter. Best known for her children's books, for
which she has twice won the Carnegie Medal, she has also written many plays for
theatre, and radio and television series.
“I love writing plays,” she said, “because they are living, fluid things that
are energized by the producer, designers, musicians, actors and audience.”
Her
books encompass multiple genres, some drawing on her experiences as a social
worker and others on social issues. The
award-winning Dear Nobody focuses on teen pregnancy, while The
Snake-Stone is about adoption. Her
recent books tackle maladies like child trafficking (Abela: The Girl Who Saw
Lions) and homelessness
(Far
from Home: The Sisters of Street Child).
And a major focus of many of her works are 
settings
along rivers, lakes and seas. “I love to watch the movement of
light on water, and I love to play in rivers and lakes, swimming or canoeing,”
Doherty said. “I am fascinated by people
who work with water - fishermen, boatmen - and by a way of life that is
dominated by water.”
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