Author: William Mayne
Alternate names: Mayne William; William MAYNE; William; Illustrated by Raymond Briggs Mayne; william mayne
Title: 1928-
Born: 16 March 1928
Died: 24 March 2010
Bio: An English writer of children's literature. He was born and spent most of his life in Yorkshire, where many of his books are set. He received the 1957 Carnegie Medal for *A Grass Rope.*