Biography
Jenny Nimmo was born in Windsor, England. She was an only child, and her father died when she was five. She was a voracious reader as a child, which led her to write her own stories to share with friends.
After working for a time in theatre, Nimmo worked for several years with the BBC. Part of that time was spent adapting other writers' stories for television including 40 episodes (eight "stories") for Jackanory readings. Her first book, The Bronze Trumpeter, began life as a television script. It was published by Angus & Robertson in January 1975.
That year, Nimmo married David Wynn Millward, an artist and illustrator. Their two daughters and one son were born 1975 to 1980. She currently lives in Wales, sharing her time between writing and helping her husband with a summer art school.
Nimmo and Millward have collaborated on at least four picture books (1994 to 2000, ‡ below). Nimmo and their younger daughter Gwen Millward have collaborated on one picture book written by Jenny and illustrated by Gwen, The Beasties (Egmont UK, 2010). Gwen's first published book as both writer and illustrator was Bear and Bird (Egmont, September 2012).
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