Chambers, Aidan
CHAMBERS, Aidan
CHAMBERS, Aidan. British, b. 1934. Genres: Literary criticism and history, Children's fiction, Plays/Screenplays, Children's non-fiction. Career: Freelance writer and ed. Ed., Topliners, Club 75, and Rockets series, Macmillan; Proprietor, Thimble Press, 1970-. Co-founder, Turton and Chambers (publrs.), 1989. Publications: PLAYS: Everyman's Everybody (for adults), 1957; Johnny Salter, 1966; The Car, 1967; The Chicken Run, 1968; The Dream Cage (for adults), 1982; Only Once: A Play for Young Actors, 1998. OTHER: Cycle Smash, 1967; Marle, 1968; The Reluctant Reader (for adults), 1969; Haunted Houses, 1971; Mac and Lugs, 1971; Don't Forget Charlie, and The Vase, 1971; Ghosts 2, 1972; More Haunted Houses, 1973; Introducing Books to Children, 1973; Great British Ghosts, 1974; Great Ghosts of the World, 1974; (ed.) The Tenth (and Eleventh) Ghost Book, 1974-75; Snake River, 1975; Funny Folk, 1976; Ghost Carnival, 1977; Breaktime, 1978; Fox Tricks, 1980; Seal Secret, 1980; Dance on My Grave, 1982; The Present Takers, 1983; Booktalk, 1985; Now I Know, 1987; The Reading Environment, 1991; The Toll Bridge, 1992; Tell Me: Children, Reading and Talk, 1993; Postcards from No Man's Land (novel), 1999. Editor of books for children. Address: Lockwood, Station Rd, S. Woodchester, Stroud, Glos. GL5 5EQ, England.