Peter Dickinson

Peter Malcolm de Brissac Dickinson was an English author and poet best known for children’s books, young adult fiction, and detective novels. Born in what is now Zambia, he wrote nearly 60 books, won major awards including the Carnegie Medal and Crime Writers’ Association Gold Dagger, and was awarded an OBE in 2009.

Livingstone, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) Dec 16, 1927 Wikipedia Website
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