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David mcphail author biography

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McPhail, David 1940–

(David Michael McPhail)

PERSONAL:

Born June 30, 1940, in Newburyport, MA; son of Bernard E. (in sales) and Rachel (a secretary) McPhail; married Janis Lazarian, July 2, 1966 (divorced); married; second wife's name Mickey; children: (first marriage) Tristian, Joshua, Gabrian; (second marriage) Jaime; three stepchildren.

ADDRESSES:

Home—Newburyport, MA.

CAREER:

Author and illustrator of books for children. Illustrator, beginning 1967; author, beginning 1971. Worked variously as a guitarist in rock bands, as a factory worker, as a truck driver, and as a shipping clerk.

AWARDS, HONORS:

Fifty Books of the Year selection, American Institute of Graphic Arts, 1974, for Sailing to Cythera and Other Anatole Stories; Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor Book designation for illustration, 1975, for The Bear's Bicycle; Outstanding Books of the Year selection, New York Times, 1975, for One Winter Night in August, and Other Nonsense Jingles;Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, 1977, for Sailing to Cythera, and Other Anatole Stories, and 1979, for The Island of the Gra

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David McPhail

I write funny books and historical fiction for children. Thorfinn the Nicest Viking: The Awful Invasion was shortlisted for the inaugural LOLLIES in 2016. The book spawned a series, of which the 7th was published in 2019. My newest book series is Top Secret Grandad and Me. I also write non-fiction, such as Vikings in Britain for Collins Big Cat, and Castaway for OUP, and e-books through Fiction Express. I enjoy getting out and visiting schools, festivals and libraries to talk about writing. I've also enjoyed working as an author in residence.

David first appeared at BOOKMARK as part of the Children's Festival when he introduced local 7-11 year olds to The Nicest Viking.

Website: David McPhail

David appeared in BOOKMARK in:

2015

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David McPhail

New Zealand actor and writer (1945–2021)

For New Zealand rugby league professional, see David McPhail (rugby league).

For Author, see David McPhail (author).

David McPhail

ONZM QSM

McPhail in 2011, rehearsing a play

Born

David Alexander McPhail


(1945-04-11)11 April 1945

Christchurch, New Zealand

Died14 May 2021(2021-05-14) (aged 76)

Christchurch, New Zealand

Occupation(s)Comedian, actor
RelativesNeil McPhail (half-brother)

David Alexander McPhailONZM QSM (11 April 1945 – 14 May 2021) was a New Zealand comedic actor and writer whose television career spanned four decades. McPhail first won fame on sketch comedy show A Week of It, partly thanks to his impressions of New Zealand prime minister Robert Muldoon. He went on to appear in multiple series of sketch show McPhail and Gadsby, and hit comedy Letter to Blanchy. All three shows featured his longtime friend Jon Gadsby.

Early life and family

McPhail was born in Christchurch on 11 April 1945, the son of Alexander Edward McPhail and his second

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