Martyn Godfrey was an English-Canadian children's fantasy and science fiction author, born on April 17, 1949, in Birmingham, England. He moved to Toronto at a young age and graduated from the University of Alberta. Beginning his writing career in the 1980s, he gained prominence with works like 'Mystery in the Frozen Lands,' winning awards and selling millions of copies worldwide. He served as the writer-in-residence at the Edmonton Public Library. Godfrey passed away on March 10, 2000, due to liver disease, leading to the establishment of a young writers award in his honor.
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Meaning of the name - Martyn
war-like, warrior
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Martyn Godfrey belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Birmingham, England
Cause of Death: liver disease
Educated At: University of Alberta
Occupation: science fiction writer | children's writer | writer
Employers: Edmonton Public Library
Awards Received: Geoffrey Bilson Award | Martyn Godfrey Young Writers Award
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 17, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for April 17, 2024 |
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| Sun | 27 Aries 21 | 28 Aries 10 | 9 Cancer 30 |
| Moon | 28 Sagittarius 11 | 19 Leo 31 | 18 Virgo 1 |
| Mercury | 2 Taurus 18 | 18 Aries 27 | 17 Gemini 58 |
| Venus | 27 Aries 33 | 15 Aries 29 | 29 Cancer 40 |
| Mars | 20 Aries 38 | 20 Pisces 0 | 15 Gemini 16 |
| Jupiter | 0 Aquarius 25 | 21 Taurus 2 | 29 Capricorn 26 |
| Saturn | 0 Virgo 0 | 15 Pisces 19 | 2 Virgo 51 |
| Uranus | 27 Gemini 21 | 21 Taurus 40 | 1 Cancer 19 |
| Neptune | 13 Libra 25 | 28 Pisces 30 | 12 Libra 24 |
| Pluto | 14 Leo 9 | 2 Aquarius 2 | 15 Leo 4 |
| Rahu | 25 Aries 47 | 15 Aries 10 | 21 Aries 49 |
| Ketu | 25 Libra 47 | 15 Libra 10 | 21 Libra 49 |
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