Top 20 Children's Author celebrities in England
Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 Children's Author celebrities [Updated March 20, 2023].
Cressida Cowell was born
on April 15, 1966
in England.
She was honored with the Nestle Children's book award for her work, That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown.
Net Worth 2020: $15 Million
Beatrix Potter was born
on July 28, 1866
in London, England.
While best known for her children's books, Potter was also a conservationist, natural scientist, and scientific illustrator.
Net Worth 2020: $10 Million
AA Milne was born
on January 18, 1882
in Hampstead, England.
His Winnie-the-Pooh protagonist, Christopher Robin, was named after his son.
Posy Simmonds was born
on August 9, 1945
in Berkshire, England.
The Academy Award-nominated animated short film, Famous Fred, was based on one of her stories.
Jacqueline Wilson was born
on December 17, 1945
in Bath, England.
Her Tracy Beaker novel series, which she began releasing in 1991, became extremely popular, and CBBC adapted multiple installments into TV specials.
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Salary 2020: $203,871
Cathy Cassidy was born
on June 13, 1962
in Coventry, England.
She worked for a time as the advice columnist for Shout magazine, a publication aimed at young girls.
Michael Morpurgo was born
on October 5, 1943
in St Albans, England.
May Gibbs was born
on January 17, 1877
in England.
She penned two popular Australian comic strips: Bib and Bub (which ran from the 1920s through the late 1960s) and the shorter-lived Tiggy Touchwood (which was published from 1925 until 1931).
Lucy Hawking was born
on November 2, 1970
in England.
Daughter of renowned physicist Stephen Hawking who worked as a journalist for notable publications such as New York Magazine, The Telegraph, and The Times. She also was a publisher of several popular children's books, including George's Secret Key to the Universe.
Her book, George's Secret Key to the Universe, has been translated into 38 languages and published in 43 countries.
Enid Blyton was born
on August 11, 1897
in London, England.
She published roughly 800 children's books over the course of her forty-year career.
Lauren Child was born
on November 29, 1965
in London, England.
She wrote the six books in her Ruby Redfort series all between 2011 and 2015.
Holly Webb was born
on February 4, 1976
in London, England.
Her Animal Stories series, which began with Lost in the Snow, is published in the US as Pet Rescue Adventures.
Frances Hodgson Burnett was born
on November 24, 1849
in England.
A Lady of Quality was her first successful novel for an adult audience.
Eleanor Farjeon was born
on February 13, 1881
in England.
An English children's author, poet, and biographer, she is most famous for works such as Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard and Morning Has Broken. She was a recipient of both the Carnegie Medal and the Hans Christian Andersen Award.
She transformed her poem, A Morning Song (For the First Day of Spring), into the timeless hymn, Morning has Broken.
Colin Thompson was born
on October 18, 1942
in England.
He won the Aurealis Award, the Hampshire Illustrated Book Award, and the Ibby Award, among other honors.
Anne Fine was born
on December 7, 1947
in Leicester, England.
She received many literary honors, including the Carnegie Medal in Literature and the
Hans Christian Andersen Award.
Linda Chapman was born
on January 15, 1969
in England.
She also has the novel series, Chestnut Hill and Heartland, the latter of which was turned into a TV show.
Maria Edgeworth was born
on January 1, 1767
in Oxford, England.
She was one of the foremost children's authors of her time and was an influential figure in the progression of European literature. Her views on education and politics were similar to those of
David Ricardo and
Sir Walter Scott.
Michael Rosen was born
on May 7, 1946
in London, England.
Philip Reeve was born
on February 28, 1966
in Brighton, England.
He won the annual 2007 Carnegie Medal award, honoring the year's best children's book for his novel Here Lies Arthur.
