THE TALL MAN AND THE SMALL HOUSE

Bergman, Mara

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As a child I grew up in the suburbs of New York City, in the town of Wantagh, which is always mistaken for Montauk, at the other end of Long Island. Wantagh is known as the Gateway to Jones Beach, and Jones Beach – along with New York City – has always one of my favourite places. As a young child I enjoyed writing short plays, which my sister and I would perform for our long-suffering babysitter. At the age of twelve I read a biography of Charlotte Bronte and decided I wanted to become a writer. It was around then that I started writing lots of poems. I also enjoyed drawing and painting and making things, like puppets and dioramas. I played lots of sports, though I wasn’t very good at them, and had a great group of friends. As an adult I graduated from the State University of New York at Oneonta, but spent my third year studying at Goldsmith’s College, London. On arrival I immediately fell in love with England. For many years I bounced between London and New York, which got to be really quite confusing, and finally settled in England. I still haven’t lost my accent though, and often people ask me how long I’m here for. I started writing for children when my own three children were growing up and I was immersed in children’s books, both at home and at work. I have been an editor at Walker Books for a very long time. I’m part of the furniture really. You can see more of what I do on my website: www.marabergman.com