Barbara Leonie Picard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Barbara Leonie Picard

British children's writer

Date of Birth: 17-Dec-1917

Place of Birth: London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 15-Dec-2011

Profession: writer, children's writer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Barbara Leonie Picard (17 December 1917 – 15 December 2011) was a British writer of children's books, known best for historical fiction and for retellings of ancient myths and medieval legends.
Her works were meticulously researched.
She also wrote original fairy tales.
Three of her books were commended runners up for the annual British Carnegie Medal, one collection of her fairy tales and two historical novels.