Mem Fox
Mem Fox | |
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Fox speaking to audience in 2014 | |
| Born | Merrion Frances Partridge 5 March 1946 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Pen name | "Mem" Fox |
| Occupation | Author |
| Education | Rose Bruford College Flinders University |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable works | Possum Magic |
| Notable awards | Nan Chauncy Award, 2017 |
Merrion Frances "Mem" Fox AM (née Partridge; born 5 March 1946) is an Australian writer of children's books and an educationalist specialising in literacy. Fox has been semi-retired since 1996, but she still writes and gives seminars. She lives in Adelaide, South Australia.