Dodie Smith
English novelist and playwright
children’s
William Steig
American cartoonist, illustrator and writer of children’s books, best known for the picture book Shrek!, which inspired the film series of the same name, as well as others that included Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Abel’s Island, and Doctor De Soto
Peter Sis
Czech-born American illustrator and writer of children’s books.
Vikram Seth
Indian novelist and poet
J. K. Rowling
British author, philanthropist, film producer, and screenwriter
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
French writer, poet, aristocrat, journalist and pioneering aviator
Philip Pullman
English author of high-selling books, including the fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials and a fictionalised biography of Jesus, The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ
Arthur Ransome
English author and journalist
Mervyn Peake
English writer, artist, poet, and illustrator
Beatrix Potter
English writer, illustrator, natural scientist and conservationist; she was best known for her children’s books featuring animals, such as The Tale of Peter Rabbit