Marilyn Taylor

Marilyn Taylor

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Marilyn Taylor was born and educated in England, and has an economics degree from London University. She was a school librarian in a Dublin secondary school for 16 years and a college librarian.


Her first novels for young adults were the Jackie and Kev trilogy, Could This Be Love, I Wondered? (1994), Could I Love a Stranger? and Call Yourself a Friend?.


Faraway Home was a new departure for Marilyn, having a strong historical basis and being set in Northern Ireland during the Second World War. It won the prestigious Bisto Book of the Year Award and was followed by 17 Martin Street, set in Dublin during The Emergency (as the Second World War was knows in Ireland). Both have been hugely popular with schools throughout Ireland and beyond.
20th June 2011

17 Martin Street

A web of secrets can risk lives … When Hetty’s family move to Martin Street near Portobello bridge in Dublin, they’re n... More17 Martin Street

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11th October 1999

Faraway Home

Karl and Rosa's family watch in horror as Hitler's troops parade down the streets of their home city -- Vienna. It has b... MoreFaraway Home

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31st October 1996

Call Yourself a Friend?

A sequel to Could This Be Love?, I Wondered and Could I Love A Stranger?. When Kev's sister is injured in a car accident... MoreCall Yourself a Friend?

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29th September 2008

17 Martin Street

A web of secrets can risk lives ... When Hetty's family move to Martin Street near Portobello bridge in Dublin, they're... More17 Martin Street

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1st October 1994

Could this be Love? I Wondered

It begins with a look: but when Jackie actually meets the boy from the bus stop it's not so simple. Is Kev interested in... MoreCould this be Love? I Wondered

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28th April 2025

17 Martin Street: A Graphic Novel

Graphic novel adaptation of the classic wartime novel When Hetty Golden’s family move to Martin Street near Portobello ... More17 Martin Street: A Graphic Novel

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