About Myself

My name is Margaret Bateson-Hill

I was born and grew up in Blackpool, Lancashire. At university I studied Drama and English, going on to run drama workshops for children.

I live in Brixton in South East London, one of the cross-roads of our world where many cultures and peoples meet and an ideal place from which to travel into the world of story.

My hobbies include singing and reading- infact I like to read all the time!

My favourite children's books are The Earthsea Books by Ursula Le Guinn-especially good if you are fond of dragons; but I have also really enjoyed Exodus by Julie Bertanga, Troy by Adele Geras, Coram Boy by Jamila Gavin, The Wind Singer Trilogy by William Nicholson and The Kite Rider by Geraldine McCaughrean as well as the Harry Potter books and Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials Trilogy

My favourite adult writers are Jane Austen, Jeanette Winterson, Margaret Atwood and Alice Hoffman

My books!

Folk Tale Series (Zero To Ten)

Lao Lao of Dragon Mountain

Shota and the Star Quilt-Winner of the PAPA gold medal USA

Masha and the Firebird -Winner of the English 4-11 Awards 1999

Chanda and the Mirror of Moonlight - Best of the Rest the Kate Greenaway Medal 2003 shortlisted for English 4-11 Awards 2002

  Leah’s Christmas Story  (Lion)

  5 Little Ducks went out one day  (Ragged Bears)

Dragon Racer (Catnip)

I tell stories in schools, libraries and many of our museums including the Victoria and Albert, the British Museum, the Foundling Museum and I am one of the team of storytellers for the Horniman Museum.

I also work with various Sure Start organisations in London and the Children’s Discovery Centre, Tooting, bringing books, stories and songs to pre school children and their carers

My favourite colours are pink and purple

My favourite mythical creature is a dragon