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British children's writers

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Angie SageIllustrator · IllustrationAngie Sage (born 20 June 1952) is an English author of children's literature, including the Septimus Heap series, the TodHunter Moon trilogy, and the Araminta Spook series (Araminta…
Anthony BrowneIllustrator · IllustrationAnthony Edward Tudor Browne (born 11 September 1946) is a British writer and illustrator of children's books, primarily picture books.
Cressida CowellIllustrator · IllustrationCressida Cowell (née Hare, born 15 April 1966) is a British author. She is best known for the book series How to Train Your Dragon, which has subsequently become a media franchise as…
David McKeeIllustrator · IllustrationDavid John McKee (2 January 1935 – 6 April 2022), was a British writer and illustrator, chiefly of children's books and animations.
Emma OrczyArtist · PaintingsBáró orci Orczy Emma
Faith JaquesIllustrator · IllustrationFaith Jaques (1923–1997) was a British illustrator of the late twentieth century notable for her work as a children's book author, illustrator, artist, stamp designer and advocate for…
Humphrey CarpenterAuthor · BooksHumphrey William Bouverie Carpenter (29 April 1946 – 4 January 2005) was an English biographer, writer, and radio broadcaster. He is known especially for his biographies of J. R. R.
J. R. R. TolkienIllustrator · IllustrationJohn Ronald Reuel Tolkien (3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer and academic philologist.
John BurninghamIllustrator · IllustrationJohn Burningham (27 April 1936 – 4 January 2019) was an English author and illustrator of picture books for young children.
Judith KerrIllustrator · IllustrationAnna Judith Gertrud Helene Kerr (surname pronounced; 14 June 1923 – 22 May 2019) was a German-born British writer and illustrator whose books sold more than 10 million copies around the…
Julianne MooreAuthor · BooksJulie Anne Smith (born December 3, 1960), known professionally as Julianne Moore, is an American actress.
Kitty CrowtherIllustrator · IllustrationKitty Crowther (born 4 April 1970) is a Belgian illustrator and writer of children's books.
Liz PichonIllustrator · IllustrationLiz Pichon (born 16 August 1963) is a British author and illustrator of children's books who is best known for her Tom Gates series of "satirical realist comedy fiction", which has sold…
Luke PearsonArtist · Comics and comic artLuke Pearson (born 12 October 1987) is a British illustrator, cartoonist, and comic book writer best known for the Hilda series of comics for Nobrow Press, and Hilda, the Netflix series…
Mark HaddonIllustrator · IllustrationMark Haddon (born 26 September 1962, Northampton) is an English novelist, best known for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2003).
Raymond BriggsArtist · Comics and comic artRaymond Redvers Briggs (18 January 1934 – 9 August 2022) was an English illustrator, cartoonist, graphic novelist and author.
Robert Louis StevensonAuthor · Books
Roger HargreavesIllustrator · IllustrationLetters from Maurice Slevin to Roger Hargreaves and Thurman Publishing regarding the use of the Mr Men [cartoons in children's books]to
Rosemary SutcliffArtist · PaintingsRosemary Sutcliff (14 December 1920 – 23 July 1992) was an English novelist best known for children's books, especially historical fiction and retellings of myths and legends.
Rudyard KiplingAuthor · BooksJoseph Rudyard Kipling (RUD-yərd; 30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936) was an English journalist, novelist, poet and short-story writer.
Shirley HughesIllustrator · IllustrationWinifred Shirley Hughes (16 July 1927 – 25 February 2022) was an English author and illustrator.
Susan CooperPerson · Music memorabiliaSusan Mary Cooper (born 23 May 1935) is an English author of children's books. She is best known for The Dark Is Rising, a contemporary fantasy series set in England and Wales, which…
T. S. EliotAuthor · Books
Walter de la MareAuthor · BooksWalter John de la Mare (25 April 1873 – 22 June 1956) was an English poet, short story writer and novelist.

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