Judith Heneghan


Judith Heneghan is a British author of books for children and adults, and a senior lecturer in creative writing at the University of Winchester, England.

Biography

Heneghan was born in Hampshire and educated in Southampton and at the University of York. For two years she lived and worked in a community for people with learning differences near Dover; later she worked as a commissioning editor for Hodder, then married a journalist and lived in Kyiv, Moscow and Islamabad before settling in Winchester. She has written over 60 children's fiction and nonfiction books and two novels for adults. She has a doctorate in creative arts from the University of Winchester.

Works

  • Books for children :
  • *Stonecipher, Andersen, 2005,
  • *The King of Kites, Evans, 2009,
  • *Dragon School series:
  • **Ruby's So Rude, Wayland, 2013,
  • **Brandon's So Bossy, Wayland, 2013,
  • **Noah's So Noisy, Wayland, 2013,
  • **Jasmine's So Fussy, Wayland, 2013,
  • *Living Leaf: The Story of How Plants Grow and Survive, 2015,
  • *Love Your Hamster, Wayland, 2013,
  • *Love Your Dog, Wayland, 2013,
  • *All Kinds of Bodies, Wayland, 2016,
  • *Get Into Gardening, Wayland, 2016,
  • *Diver Bill, Matador, 2018,
  • *Why do People Move Home?, Wayland, 2024,
  • Books for adults:
  • *This Is My Home Now, independently published, 2011
  • *Snegurochka, Salt, 2019,
  • *Birdeye, Salt, 2024,