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Children's Writers

208 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Aaron PaquetteArtist · PaintingsAaron Paquette (born 1974) is a Canadian writer, artist, speaker and politician who currently serves on the Edmonton City Council, representing Ward Dene in the city's northeast.
Albert RobidaIllustrator · IllustrationAlbert Robida (14 May 1848 – 11 October 1926) was a French illustrator, etcher, lithographer, caricaturist, and novelist. He edited and published La Caricature magazine for 12 years.
AlbertoyosArtist · Comics and comic artAlberto de Hoyos Maso (pen name Albertoyos) is a Spanish artist dedicated to illustration, digital painting and content creation.
Amelia KinkadePerson · Film memorabiliaAmelia Kinkade is an American actress, dancer, and author. She played Angela Franklin in the horror series Night of the Demons, and has written several books about human–animal…
Amos OzAuthor · BooksAmos Oz (born Amos Klausner (עמוס קלוזנר); 4 May 1939 – 28 December 2018) was an Israeli writer, novelist, journalist, and intellectual.
Andreas EschbachAuthor · BooksAndreas Eschbach (born 15 September 1959, in Ulm) is a German writer, primarily of science fiction.
Angela Sommer-BodenburgAuthor · BooksAngela Sommer-Bodenburg (born December 18, 1948) is the author of a number of fantasy books for children.
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…
Anna FiskeArtist · Comics and comic artAnna Karin Helena Fiske (born 5 September 1964) is a Swedish-born illustrator and writer who settled in Norway.
Anna HöglundIllustrator · IllustrationAnna Höglund (born May 14, 1958) is a Swedish writer and illustrator, considered to be one of Sweden's best illustrators.
Anthony BrowneIllustrator · IllustrationAnthony Edward Tudor Browne (born 11 September 1946) is a British writer and illustrator of children's books, primarily picture books.
Antoine de Saint-ExupéryIllustrator · IllustrationAntoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, vicomte de Saint-Exupéry (29 June 1900 – c. 31 July 1944), known simply as Antoine de Saint-Exupéry[1][71], was a French writer, poet, journalist and…
Atul Chandra HazarikaAuthor · BooksAtul Chandra Hazarika (1903–1986) was a prominent Assamese poet, dramatist, children's writer and translator.
Ba JinAuthor · Books
Bhajju ShyamArtist · PaintingsBhajju Shyam (born 1971 in Patangarh, Central India, full name: Bhajju Singh Shyam) is an Indian artist, belonging to the Gond-Pardhaan community of Madhya Pradesh.
Bill PeetIllustrator · IllustrationWilliam Bartlett Peet (né Peed; January 29, 1915 – May 11, 2002) was an American children's book illustrator and a story writer and animator for Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Boris DyozhkinArtist · PaintingsBoris Petrovich Dyozhkin (– 13 March 1992) was a Soviet animator, animation and art director, as well as a caricaturist, book illustrator and educator at Soyuzmultfilm.
Branco MelloPerson · Music memorabiliaBranco Mello (born Claudio Corrêa de Mello Júnior on March 16, 1962) is a Brazilian musician and actor, best known as the vocalist and bassist of Brazilian rock band Titãs.
Byron BartonIllustrator · IllustrationByron Barton (September 8, 1930 – June 3, 2023) was an American writer and illustrator of children's picture books.
Cecil BødkerDesigner · Modern designCecil Bødker (27 March 1927 – 19 April 2020) was a Danish writer and poet, most known for young adult fiction books about the character "Silas".
Cécile AubryPerson · Film memorabiliaCécile Aubry (born Anne-José Madeleine Henriette Bénard; 3 August 1928 – 19 July 2010) was a French film actress, author, television screenwriter and director.
Charlotte LinkAuthor · BooksCharlotte Link (born 5 October 1963) is a German writer. She is among the most successful contemporary authors writing in German.
Christine NöstlingerIllustrator · IllustrationChristine Nöstlinger (13 October 1936 – 28 June 2018) was an Austrian writer best known for children's books.
Christoph SilberPerson · Film memorabiliaChristoph Silber (born 26 April 1975, in Berlin) often credited as Chris Silber, is a German-American author, filmmaker and performer. Silber works and lives in the United States.
Christoph von SchmidAuthor · BooksChristoph von Schmid (15 August 1768 Dinkelsbühl, Bavaria – 3 September 1854 Augsburg) was a writer of children's stories and an educator.
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 BiedrzyckiIllustrator · IllustrationDavid Robert Biedrzycki (born 1955) is an American illustrator and writer of children's books. Bug Detective was named one of the Bank Street College of Education's Best Books of the Year.
David McKeeIllustrator · IllustrationDavid John McKee (2 January 1935 – 6 April 2022), was a British writer and illustrator, chiefly of children's books and animations.
Desanka MaksimovićAuthor · BooksDesanka Maksimović (Десанка Максимовић; 16 May 1898 – 11 February 1993) was a Serbian poet, writer and translator.
Diana AmftPerson · Music memorabiliaDiana Amft (born 7 November 1975) is a German film and television actress and children's writer. She is best known for playing Gretchen Haase in the RTL sitcom Doctor's Diary.
Dragotin KetteAuthor · BooksDragotin Kette (pron; 19 January 1876 – 26 April 1899) was a Slovene Impressionist and Neo-Romantic poet.
E. T. A. HoffmannAuthor · BooksErnst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann (born Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann; 24 January 1776 – 25 June 1822) was a German Romantic author of fantasy and gothic horror, a jurist, composer, music…
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…
Felix TimmermansIllustrator · IllustrationLeopold Maximiliaan Felix Timmermans (5 July 1886 – 24 January 1947) is a much translated author from Flanders.
Frank TashlinArtist · Comics and comic artFrank Tashlin (born Francis Fredrick von Taschlein, February 19, 1913 – May 5, 1972), also known as Tish Tash and Frank Tash, was an American animator and filmmaker.
Gabriela MistralAuthor · BooksLucila Godoy Alcayaga (7 April 1889 – 10 January 1957), known by her pseudonym Gabriela Mistral, was a Chilean poet-diplomat, journalist and educator.
Gene Stratton-PorterDesigner · DesignGene Stratton-Porter was an American novelist, illustrator, photographer, architect, children's writer and ecologist (1863–1924). She was born in Lagro and died in Los Angeles.
Georges ColombArtist · Comics and comic artMarie-Louis-Georges Colomb (Lure, Haute-Saône, 25 May 1856 – Nyons, 3 January 1945) was a French botanist, science populariser, and a pioneer of French comics, known as bandes dessinées.
Giselle FernándezPerson · Film memorabiliaGiselle Fernández (born May 15, 1961) is an American television journalist and anchor for Spectrum News 1.
Glen KeaneArtist · Comics and comic artGlen Keane is an American animator, director, author, and illustrator.
Gösta KnutssonArtist · Comics and comic artGösta Lars August Knutsson (original surname Johansson; 12 October 1908 – 4 April 1973) was a Swedish radio producer and writer of a popular series of children's books about the cat Pelle…
Grigore VieruAuthor · BooksGrigore Vieru (Romanian pronunciation: [ɡriˈɡore viˈeru]; 14 February 1935 – 18 January 2009) was a Moldovan poet, writer and unionist advocate, known for his poems and books for children.
Gunilla WoldeIllustrator · IllustrationBarbro Gunilla Kristina Wolde (July 15, 1939 – April 15, 2015) was a Swedish writer and illustrator.
Hans BaumannPerson · Music memorabiliaHans Baumann (22 April 1914 – 7 November 1988) was a German poet, songwriter, literary translator and author of children's books.
Hans Christian AndersenAuthor · BooksHans Christian Andersen (2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish writer. A prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is also best remembered for his literary fairy…
Hans Magnus EnzensbergerAuthor · BooksHans Magnus Enzensberger (11 November 1929 – 24 November 2022) was a German author, poet, playwright, essayist, translator, and editor.
Harriet Beecher StoweAuthor · BooksHarriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe (June 14, 1811 – July 1, 1896) was an American author and abolitionist.
Heinrich HoffmannIllustrator · IllustrationHeinrich Hoffmann (June 13, 1809 – September 20, 1894) was a German psychiatrist, who also wrote some short works including Der Struwwelpeter, an illustrated book portraying children…
Hendrik Willem van LoonArtist · Comics and comic artHendrik Willem van Loon (January 14, 1882 – March 11, 1944) was a Dutch-American historian, journalist, and children's book author.
Holly Robinson PeetePerson · Film memorabiliaHolly Elizabeth Robinson Peete (born September 18, 1964) is an American actress and singer.
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.
Inessa KovalevskayaPerson · Film memorabiliaInessa Alekseyevna Kovalevskaya (born 1 March 1933) is a Soviet and Russian animation director in Soyuzmultfilm known for her musical animated films and The Bremen Town Musicians in…
Ion CreangăAuthor · BooksIon Creangă (also known as Nică al lui Ștefan a Petrei, Ion Torcălău and Ioan Ștefănescu;
J. R. R. TolkienIllustrator · IllustrationJohn Ronald Reuel Tolkien (3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer and academic philologist.
James GurneyIllustrator · IllustrationJames Gurney (born June 14, 1958) is an American artist and author known for his illustrated book series Dinotopia, which is presented in the form of a 19th-century explorer's
Jan BrzechwaAuthor · BooksJan Wiktor Brzechwa (Lesman; 15 August 1898 – 2 July 1966) was a Polish poet, author and lawyer, known mostly for his contribution to children's literature.
JanoschIllustrator · IllustrationJanosch (German: [ˈjaːnɔʃ], born as Horst Eckert on 11 March 1931) is a German children's author and illustrator.
Jean de La FontaineAuthor · BooksJean de La Fontaine (lang; 8 July 162113 April 1695) was a French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century.
Jeanne MalivelIllustrator · IllustrationJeanne Malivel (ʒan malivɛl; 15 April 1895 – 2 September 1926) was a Breton designer and illustrator who inspired the Breton nationalist art movement Seiz Breur.
Jo NesbøAuthor · BooksJon "Jo" Nesbø (lang; born 29 March 1960) is a Norwegian novelist and musician. His books had sold over 50 million copies worldwide by 2021, making him the most successful Norwegian author…
John AugustPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn August (born August 4, 1970) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and novelist.
John BurninghamIllustrator · IllustrationJohn Burningham (27 April 1936 – 4 January 2019) was an English author and illustrator of picture books for young children.
John UpdikeAuthor · BooksJohn Hoyer Updike (March 18, 1932 – January 27, 2009) was an American novelist, poet, short-story writer, art critic, and literary critic.
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…
Jules VerneAuthor · BooksJules Gabriel Verne (VURN, French: [ʒyl ɡabʁijɛl vɛʁn]; 8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French novelist, poet, and playwright.
Julianne MooreAuthor · BooksJulie Anne Smith (born December 3, 1960), known professionally as Julianne Moore, is an American actress.
Karel ČapekIllustrator · IllustrationKarel Čapek (9 January 1890 – 25 December 1938) was a Czech writer, playwright, critic and journalist.
Karl MayAuthor · BooksKarl Friedrich May (MY, German: [kaʁl ˈmaɪ]; 25 February 1842 – 30 March 1912) was a German author known for writing often in first-person narrative about travels and adventures, mostly set…
Kate GreenawayIllustrator · IllustrationCatherine Greenaway (17 March 18466 November 1901) was an English Victorian artist and writer, known for her
Katharine RossPerson · Film memorabiliaKatharine Juliet Ross (born January 29, 1940) is an American retired actress. Her accolades include an Academy Award nomination, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards.
Kenji MiyazawaAuthor · BooksLang; 27 August 1896 – 21 September 1933 was a Japanese novelist, poet, and children's literature writer from Hanamaki, Iwate, in the late Taishō and early Shōwa periods.
Kim Fupz AakesonIllustrator · IllustrationKim Fupz Aakeson (born 12 September 1958) is a Danish screenwriter, writer, and illustrator.
Kitty CrowtherIllustrator · IllustrationKitty Crowther (born 4 April 1970) is a Belgian illustrator and writer of children's books.
Lauren OliverAuthor · BooksLauren Oliver (born Laura Suzanne Schechter; November 8, 1982) is an American author of numerous young adult novels including Panic;
Leo LionniDesigner · Modern designLeo Lionni (May 5, 1910 – October 11, 1999) was an American writer and illustrator of children's books.
Lewis CarrollAuthor · BooksCharles Lutwidge Dodgson (27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898), better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English author, poet, mathematician, photographer, and Anglican deacon.
Lincoln PeirceArtist · Comics and comic artLincoln Jeffrey Peirce (pronounced "purse", born October 23, 1963) is an American cartoonist, animator and author best known as the creator of the successful Big Nate comic strip and as the…
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…
Ludwig BemelmansIllustrator · IllustrationLudwig Bemelmans (April 27, 1898 – October 1, 1962) was an American writer and illustrator.
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…
Margret ReyIllustrator · IllustrationMargret Elizabeth Rey (born Margarete Elisabeth Waldstein; May 16, 1906 – December 21, 1996) was a German-born American writer and illustrator, best known for the Curious George series of…
Marie-Jeanne L'HéritierAuthor · BooksMarie-Jeanne L'Héritier de Villandon (12 November 1664 – 24 February 1734) was an aristocratic French writer and salonnière of the late 17th century, and a niece of Charles Perrault.
Marion BloemIllustrator · IllustrationMarion Bloem (born 24 August 1952 in Arnhem, the Netherlands) is a Dutch writer and film maker of Indo (mixed Dutch and Indonesian) descent, best known as author of the literary acclaimed…
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).
Martin ProvostPerson · Film memorabiliaMartin Provost (born 13 May 1957) is a French film director, writer and actor. He wrote and directed films such as Séraphine and Le Ventre de Juliette.
Mary Martha SherwoodIllustrator · IllustrationMary Martha Sherwood (née Butt; 6 May 177522 September 1851) was an English children's writer.
Marzia KjellbergDesigner · FashionMarzia Kjellberg (née Bisognin; born 21 October 1992), formerly known as CutiePieMarzia, is an Italian former YouTuber known for her beauty videos.
Mathilde WesendonckAuthor · BooksAgnes Mathilde Wesendonck (née Luckemeyer; 23 December 182831 August 1902) was a German poet and author.
Mauri KunnasArtist · Comics and comic artMauri Tapio Kunnas (born 11 February 1950) is a Finnish cartoonist and children's author.
Max LundgrenArtist · Comics and comic artMax Lundgren was a Swedish writer, screenwriter, cartoonist and young adult author (1937–2005). He was born in Landskrona and died in Malmö.
May GibbsArtist · Comics and comic artCecilia May Gibbs MBE (17 January 1877 – 27 November 1969) was an Australian children's author, illustrator, and cartoonist.
Meg CabotIllustrator · IllustrationMeggin Patricia Cabot (born February 1, 1967) is an American novelist. She has written and published over 80 novels of young adult and adult fiction and is best known for her young adult…
Mick FoleyAuthor · BooksMichael Francis Foley (born June 7, 1965) is an American comedian, author, and retired professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
Mikhail PrishvinPhotographer · PhotographyMikhail Mikhailovich Prishvin (4 February 1873 – 16 January 1954) was a Russian and Soviet novelist, prose writer and publicist.
Miquel de PalolDesigner · DesignMiquel de Palol i Muntanyola (born 2 April 1953) is a Catalan architect, poet and storyteller. He is the son of the archaeologist Pere de Palol.
Nachum GutmanIllustrator · IllustrationNachum Gutman (as he himself signed; alternate romanisation: Nahum Gutman; October 5, 1898 – November 28, 1980) was a Moldovan-born Israeli painter, sculptor, and author.
Nandana SenAuthor · BooksNandana Dev Sen is an Indian-born American actress, screenwriter, children's author, and child-rights activist.
Nella MartinettiPerson · Music memorabiliaNella Martinetti (21 January 1946 – 29 July 2011) was a Swiss singer, songwriter and actress, affectionately known as "Bella Nella".
Nicolas AncionAuthor · BooksNicolas Ancion is a Belgian writer born in Liège, Wallonia, Belgium, in 1971. His parents were professional puppeteers.
Otto Julius BierbaumAuthor · BooksOtto Julius Bierbaum (28 June 1865 – 1 February 1910) was a German writer.
Paul MaarIllustrator · IllustrationPaul Maar (born 13 December 1937) is a German novelist, playwright, translator, and illustrator notable for his contributions to children's literature.
Paulina PorizkovaPerson · Film memorabiliaShe was born in Prostějov.
Raymond BriggsArtist · Comics and comic artRaymond Redvers Briggs (18 January 1934 – 9 August 2022) was an English illustrator, cartoonist, graphic novelist and author.
Rébecca DautremerIllustrator · IllustrationIllustration — Rébecca Dautremer in 2012
René GoscinnyIllustrator · IllustrationRené Goscinny (French: [ʁəne ɡɔsini]; Polish: [ɡɔɕˈt͡ɕinnɨ]; 14 August 1926 – 5 November 1977) was a French comic editor and writer, who created the Asterix comic book series with…
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
Rolf KaukaIllustrator · IllustrationRolf Kauka (9 April 1917 in Markranstädt, Saxony – 13 September 2000 in Thomasville, Georgia) was a German comic artist, most famous for the series Fix and Foxi.
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.
Rotraut Susanne BernerIllustrator · IllustrationRotraut Susanne Berner (born 26 August 1948, in Stuttgart) is a German graphic designer and illustrator. She illustrated The Number Devil by Hans Magnus Enzensberger.
Rudyard KiplingAuthor · BooksJoseph Rudyard Kipling (RUD-yərd; 30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936) was an English journalist, novelist, poet and short-story writer.
Ruth DallasAuthor · BooksRuth Minnie Mumford (29 September 1919 – 18 March 2008), better known by her pen name Ruth Dallas, was a New Zealand poet and children's author.
Sara Bergmark ElfgrenArtist · Comics and comic artSara Bergmark Elfgren (born 1980) is a Swedish writer and screenwriter.
Seiichi HayashiArtist · Comics and comic art
Selma LagerlöfAuthor · BooksSelma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf (USalso; 20 November 1858 – 16 March 1940) was a Swedish writer. She published her first novel, Gösta Berling's Saga, at the age of 33.
Sergey MikhalkovAuthor · BooksSergey Vladimirovich Mikhalkov (27 August 2009) was a Russian author of children's books and satirical fables. He wrote the lyrics for the Soviet and Russian national anthems.
Shaun TanArtist · Comics and comic artShaun Tan (born 15 January 1974) is an Australian artist, writer, and filmmaker. He is known for his graphic novel The Arrival (2006), which won several awards, and for his 2010 animated…
Shirley HughesIllustrator · IllustrationWinifred Shirley Hughes (16 July 1927 – 25 February 2022) was an English author and illustrator.
Sirindhorn, Princess RoyalArtist · Comics and comic artMaha Chakri Sirindhorn, Princess Royal (born 2 April 1955) is a member of the Thai royal family.

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