He's known for the "Hob" series for children, though most of his books
are fantasies for young adults.
Then again, maybe I shouldn't be mentioning him here at all, given
what I just found out about him. He was sentenced in 2004 and is
presumably out by now, living in England.
About that....
http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,,1225572,00.html
Here's a debate about whether to read his books ever again.....
http://www.writewords.org.uk/forum/46_44032.asp
But if you like......
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/m/william-mayne/
(book covers, titles)
http://www.lib.rochester.edu/CAMELOT/intrvws/mayne.htm
(1989 interview by Raymond Thompson)
Lenona.