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Madeleine Polland
(1918 - 0)
Madeleine A. Polland was born in Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland, on May 31, 1918. Her family moved to England to avoid the fighting during the Irish Rebellion. With three brothers and two sisters, Polland enjoyed her childhood as a tomboy. Later her art interests motivated her to consider becoming a clothes designer, but with the onset of illness in her mother, Polland chose to stay home and tend her. For employment, she secured a position in the local library and helped rebuild their book collection. Then during World War II, she joined the war effort and worked at a radar installation. After the war she married Arthur Joseph Polland in 1946 and had two children. With her interest in history and with her children providing her with plots and ideas, Polland took a friend’s suggestion that she write children’s books. She wrote several books for children and many novels for adults. Her first book for young readers, Children of the Red King, was published in the UK by Constable in 1960. Traveling to places to gain insights and understanding, Polland’s works have authenticity, bringing her success as a writer. Today she lives and writes from her home in Spain.
She also wrote under the pen name of Frances Adrian.