Monica Hughes
Monica Hughes | |
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| Born | November 3, 1925 Liverpool, England |
| Died | March 7, 2003 (aged 77) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Period | 1974–2002 |
| Genre | Children's science fiction, adventure, and historical fiction |
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| Spouse | Glen Hughes |
| Children | Elizabeth, Adrienne, Russell, Thomas |
Monica Hughes OC (November 3, 1925 – March 7, 2003) was an English-Canadian author of books for children and young adults, especially science fiction. She also wrote adventure and historical novels set in Canada, and the text for some children's picture books. She may be known best for the Isis trilogy of young-adult science fiction novels (1980–1982).