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- Birth nameKathleen Wendy Herald
- Born in 1929, K M Peyton is a well-known and well-loved author of over 50 books for children. Author of the Flambards Series and A Pattern of Roses, both of which have been adapted for television. Winner of the Carnegie Medal in 1969 for The Edge of the Cloud, part of the Flambards series.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Anon
- SpouseMike Peyton(1950 - January 25, 2017) (his death, 2 children)
- She began writing when she was nine, originally publishing under her maiden name of Kathleen Herald.
- The "M" in her professional name K M Peyton is the initial of her husband Mike who helped her create the plots of some of her books.
- She was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2014 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to Children's Literature. She is a children's author in London, England.
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