81 years old (Born on November 06, 1943)
Happy Birthday, Berlie Doherty! Your talent for turning life’s moments into spellbinding stories has won you not just one, but two Carnegie Medals. Granny Was a Buffer Girl and Dear Nobody still enchant readers worldwide—we suspect your characters celebrate somewhere delightfully literary today too!From children's books to captivating screenplays and plays that tug heartstrings (and tickle funny bones), you've made us laugh, ponder life's mysteries, and occasionally keep the lights on at bedtime. May your birthday bring as many smiles as there have been pages turned in appreciation of your incredible work—here's to another year of storytelling adventure!