Joan Aiken

Joan Delano Aiken (1924–2004) was an English writer renowned for her supernatural fiction, children's alternative history novels, and fantasy stories, best known for the Wolves Chronicles series beginning with *The Wolves of Willoughby Chase*. Born into a literary family as the daughter of poet Conrad Aiken, she began writing at age five, published her first collection in 1953, and authored over 100 books, earning awards like the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and an MBE in 1999 for services to children's literature.[1][2][5]

Rye, Sussex, England Sep 4, 1924 Wikipedia
Children's literature Fantasy Supernatural fiction Alternative history