Chris Riddell, the 2015-2017 UK Children's Laureate, is an accomplished artist, and the political cartoonist for the Observer. He has enjoyed great acclaim for his books for children. His books have won a number of major prizes, including the 2001, 2004 and 2016 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals. Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse won the Costa Children's Book Award 2013. His previous work for Macmillan includes the bestselling Ottoline books, The Emperor of Absurdia and, with Paul Stewart, the Muddle Earth and Scavenger series. Chris has been honoured with an OBE in recognition of his illustration and charity work. He lives in Brighton with his family.
Biografie
Chris Riddell studierte Illustration in Brighton und hat zahlreiche Bilderbücher illustriert, hat aber auch schon eigene Geschichten veröffentlicht. Seine Figuren sind bekannt für ihren Witz und für die phantasievollen und faszinierenden Details. Chris Riddell schuf u.a. die Cover für die Kult gewordenen Bücher von Terry Pratchett. Er lebt mit seiner Familie in Brighton. Für seine Illustrationskunst erhielt er 2002 die Kate-Greenaway-Medal sowie den Smarties Book Prize Silver Award
