Marjorie W. Sharmat
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About
American children's author best known for her series Nate the Great, about a child detective. As of 2014, she had written over 130 children's books.
Before Fame
Her first book published was Goodnight, Andrew; Goodnight Craig in 1969.
Trivia
The film adaptation of her book Nate the Great Goes Undercover won the Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival Award.
Family Life
She was born in Portland, Maine and raised alongside her sister Rosalind. She was married to Mitchell Sharmat.
Associated With
She was a contemporary of Russell Hoban, and his wife illustrated one of her books.
