Overview
- Snell, 93, died peacefully on Wednesday, according to Irish and UK media reports.
- He wrote more than 40 books for young readers, beginning with The King of Quizzical Island in 1978.
- His broadcasting career included work at the BBC and scripts for RTÉ’s popular children’s show Wanderly Wagon.
- He married bestselling novelist Maeve Binchy in 1977 and lived with her in Dalkey, staying on there after her death in 2012.
- The Echoes Maeve Binchy Literary Festival, publisher Ivan O’Brien, and agent Christine Green praised his imagination, kindness, and lasting impact on children’s literature.