The Worst Witch author Jill Murphy has been writing books since she was 6 years old. Murphy developed a love of reading and writing at an early age thanks to her mother, a former librarian who was ...

Murphy wrote the first Worst Witch book when she was just 18 – it was published in 1974. The most recent and eighth instalment in the popular children’s series was released in 2018. The books ...

Adapting classic books is a challenge and an immense privilege, especially when the books in question are as close to your own heart as Jill Murphy’s The Worst Witch stories are to mine. As a ...

The Worst Witch became a beloved book series, TV and stage show, the latter of which recently won an Olivier award. Murphy's friend and agent Pamela Todd tells Macmillan, ...

Children's book author and illustrator Jill Murphy created The Worst Witch and The Large Family series, among many others. She was known for capturing a range of human emotions in her whimsical tales.

This year, The Worst Witch turned 40. Jill Murphy’s children’s book about Mildred Hubble, a hapless pupil at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches was an instant success when it was first ...

The Worst Witch is a fantasy TV show that's perfect for young adults, as it tackles serious subjects and compelling storylines despite its young-skewing tone. Ramsey played Mildred for the first ...

Lead writer on The Worst Witch, Emma Reeves, explains how you take a series of beloved books and transform them into a brand new TV series for a contemporary audience while at the same time ...

There’s a brand new adaptation of The Worst Witch on Netflix and it stars one of Game of Thrones‘s most popular actresses. “The Little Bear” herself, Bella Ramsey, aka Lady Lyanna Mormont ...

While The Worst Witch books have been brought to life before both on TV and in a delightful 1986 movie.And while there’s only a few details about the cast available, we’re most excited about ...

Children's author and illustrator Jill Murphy, who created the beloved Worst Witch books, has died at the age of 72. Murphy also published picture books including the Large family series, Peace at ...

Adapting classic books is a challenge and an immense privilege, especially when the books in question are as close to your own heart as Jill Murphy’s The Worst Witch stories are to mine. As a ...