Mary Sebag-Montefiore is an author of children's books and often adapts adult classics for children. She has rewritten everything from David Copperfield, Wuthering Heights and War and Peace. She is as…
Beverly Atlee Cleary was an American writer of children's and young adult fiction. One of America's most successful authors, 91 million copies of her books have been sold worldwide since her first boo…
The 1943 born Northern Ireland native started writing children's books when he was a teacher in his thirties, with the aim of helping out students who had trouble reading. But he continued writing for…
She joined Usborne Publishing almost straight out of university and has been writing books for them pretty much ever since. She has written about every…
Oliver Jeffers' work takes many forms. His distinctive paintings have been exhibited in galleries worldwide, and HarperCollins UK and Penguin USA publish his award-winning picture books, now translate…
Ken Wilson-Max was born in 1965 and raised in Zimbabwe and studied design in the U.K. He is the author-illustrator of many children’s books. He says that he has always believed that people are more si…
Petr Horáček is the author-illustrator of Look Out, Suzy Goose and Silly Suzy Goose, as well as Run, Mouse, Run!; Bird, Fly High; A New House for Mouse; and Strawberries Are Red. He lives in England.
Chen Jiang Hong was born in Tianjin, China, where he studied fine art at the School of Arts before completing his postgraduate education at the China Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. After gra…
Mestra de ensino primario, especializada en lingua e literatura galega, francesa e audición e linguaxe. Moi influenciada pola literatura oral popular escribe prosa, teatro e poesía, ao tempo que se co…
Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar (23 June 1901 - 24 January 1962) was one of the most important modern novelists and essayists of Turkish literature. He was also a member of the Turkish parliament (the Grand Nati…
Note: The decision was made to consolidate all Disney publications under the name Walt Disney Company. This profile is for Walt Disney, the characters he created, and the company he founded. Any quest…
Miguel de Cervantes y Cortinas, later Saavedra was a Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright. His novel Don Quixote is often considered his magnum opus, as well as the first modern novel.
Dido Michielsen liet zich voor haar romandebuut Lichter dan ik inspireren door het leven van haar betovergrootmoeder. Het boek werd bejubeld door de pers, won de Boekhandelsprijs 2020 en werd genomine…
Lou Carter grew up in Kent and spent most of her childhood playing music. Her work as a school teacher sparked her love of children’s picture books and funny fiction. She lives in Cambridge.
Mairena Ruiz (Valencia, 1987) decidió que sería escritora a los seis años, cuando se enamoró de la lectura. Luego descubrió la tecnología, los fandoms y las redes sociales, y con los años quiso contar…
