Mildred Hubble is very much a self-portrait! She put the book on hold as she attended both Chelsea and Croydon Art Schools, but continued to write it whilst living in a village in Togo, West Africa for a year and then whilst working as a nanny back at home. Jill Murphy was born in London and attended the Ursuline Convent in Wimbledon which, together with the boarding school stories she enjoyed reading, provided much of the material and inspiration Miss Cackle's Academy in the The Worst Witch, which she started when she was 15. She has been described as "one of the most engaging writers and illustrators for children in the land." Jill lived and worked from her home studio in North Cornwall, where she drew inspiration from her life, her friends and her family.Jill Murphy is a London-born English children's author, best known for The Worst Witch series and the Large Family picture books. The Worst Witch has also been adapted for television, film and theatre, becoming an Olivier Award-winning stage show. Jill's books have won many major awards including The Smarties Prize and two commendations for the Kate Greenaway Medal and her work has been adapted for film and television, with the Large Family series becoming a successful animated series. These include the Worst Witch novels and the award-winning Large Family series, which have each sold over five million copies.
It became an instant bestseller, launching an extraordinary publishing career that spanned almost five decades and over thirty children's books.
She left school at sixteen and attended Chelsea, Croydon and Camberwell Schools of Art, writing her first novel, The Worst Witch, when she was just eighteen. Born and raised in London, Jill spent her childhood writing and illustrating stories.
Jill Murphy is one of the UK's most treasured author-illustrators and was the creator of many bestselling books for children, including the Bear Family picture books Peace at Last, Whatever Next! and Just One of Those Days which together have sold over four million copies worldwide.
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