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Marie-Louise was born in 1962 in Dublin where she studied Illustration. Her first three books were published in Ireland where they gained considerable recognition winning two Bisto Merit Awards (for best children's book) and Bisto Book of the Decade, two Reading Association of Ireland Awards and an IBBY Honour.
Although having lived in Dublin most of her life Marie-Louise is a compulsive traveller having spent two months roughing it in Australia and working as a writer in residence in the States. Whilst working in the US she met fellow illustrator Michael Emberley. They married and now live in County Wicklow, Ireland.
TIMECATCHER - "It's a real pleasure to see the versatile Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick diversify from award-winning picture books to a ful-length novel in the fantasy mode. TIMECATCHER is set in an old button factory in Dublin that is home to an unhappy ghostly 12-year old, G, as well as to the ancient Mr Greenwood, whose troubled history stretches back to the 13th century and to two detectives. Every seven years, the Timecatcher's portal opens and offers access to "shadow" people and past times. But beware the meddling Sullivan Ellz'mede, who wants to tamper with its power source. This is a fast-paced novel, full of surprises."
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