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Teddy Bears: A Collectible History of the Teddy Bear
the teddy bear in history
96 pages, Hardcover
First published April 1, 2007
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About the author
Kathy Martin
7 books11 followersKathy Martin has been writing since she was a teenager. Although it was always her ambition to write historical fiction, she honed her writing skills along the way in a variety of different publications.
Her first real success came in 1987 when she finished as a runner-up in Cosmopolitan's New Journalist competition. Soon after this, her passion for history encouraged her to develop an interest in antiques and collectables and this in turn led to a long career writing for and editing various magazines related to the thriving collectables hobby.
In 2007 Kathy was approached to write a book about the history of the teddy bear and she followed this up with in-depth, carefully researched studies of two of the UK's best-loved soft toy manufacturers.
In 2011 she turned her attention from the world of antiques and collectables to focus on her first love, historical fiction. Her Who's Who in Women's Historical Fiction - a handy A to Z guide to some of the most interesting characters in female-penned historical fiction - was published in 2012 to favourable reviews. The Lady called it 'a brilliant idea, full of witty character sketches and acidic asides...'
Kathy's first historical novel, The Woodville Connection, was published in September 2013 under the name K.E. Martin.
Her first real success came in 1987 when she finished as a runner-up in Cosmopolitan's New Journalist competition. Soon after this, her passion for history encouraged her to develop an interest in antiques and collectables and this in turn led to a long career writing for and editing various magazines related to the thriving collectables hobby.
In 2007 Kathy was approached to write a book about the history of the teddy bear and she followed this up with in-depth, carefully researched studies of two of the UK's best-loved soft toy manufacturers.
In 2011 she turned her attention from the world of antiques and collectables to focus on her first love, historical fiction. Her Who's Who in Women's Historical Fiction - a handy A to Z guide to some of the most interesting characters in female-penned historical fiction - was published in 2012 to favourable reviews. The Lady called it 'a brilliant idea, full of witty character sketches and acidic asides...'
Kathy's first historical novel, The Woodville Connection, was published in September 2013 under the name K.E. Martin.
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May 7, 2018
Was a great read. Learnt a lot about the history of teddy bears. Love this book
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