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Outings for the Mice of Brambly Hedge (1999) is a joint publication version of Spring Story and The High Hills.

The Mice of Brambly Hedge Celebrate (1998) is a joint publication version of Winter Story and Secret Staircase.

Adventures of the Mice of Brambly Hedge (1998) is a joint publication version of Autumn Story and Sea Story.

Tales from Brambly Hedge (1997) contains the other 4 original titles: Staircase, Sea, Hills and Babies.

The Four Seasons of Brambly Hedge (1988) contains the 4 seasonal titles and a 20-page "conversation" with the author about the origins and developments of the stories.

Barklem died in London aged 66, on 15 November 2017. In 1994, she had a successful operation for a brain tumour however, the subsequent health issues eventually led to her death. The couple went on to have a son and daughter. Jill married David Barklem, an antiques dealer, in 1977. The Brambly Hedge characters went on to feature in merchandise, such as cards, Royal Doulton china, and a stop-motion animated series The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge (1996 to 2000).

She wrote four more for the series, the last being published in 1994.īarklem's books became immensely popular, selling over seven million copies worldwide and printed in over 13 languages. These four were originally released as individual volumes in a miniature format. The first four books were published in 1980, each representing one of the four seasons. Barklem used this time to research English customs, flora, and other geographical and cultural details for her Brambly Hedge stories. Her husband suggested that she turn her ideas conceived while commuting on the train journey to art school for a story about hedgerow life into a book. Under her maiden name she illustrated the Haffertee Hamster books by Janet and John Perkins. Illustrator Īfter graduating she became an illustrator for children's bibles and a series of collections of prayers and graces. On leaving school, she studied illustration at St Martin's in London.

Educated at Loughton High School, after an accident when she was thirteen resulting in a detached retina, she was unable to take part in PE or games at school and instead developed her talent for drawing and art. She was the daughter of John and Ivy Gaze who ran a family-owned department store in the town. Jill Barklem was born as Gillian Gaze in Epping on. Her most famous work is the Brambly Hedge series, published from 1980. Jill Barklem (born Gillian Gaze – 15 November 2017) was a British writer and illustrator of children's books.