Emma Chichester Clark

Emma studied at the Chelsea School of Art and the Royal College, where she was taught by Quentin Blake. Her first book, Listen To This!, won the 1988 Mother Goose Award for best newcomer to children’s book illustration.

She has illustrated books by Roald Dahl, Kevin Crossley-Holland and Michael Morpurgo, as well as writing and illustrating many of her own books, including I Love You Blue Kangaroo, which has won awards in Italy and the USA, and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Melrose And Croc Together At Christmas was a finalist in the Blue Peter Book Awards.

Her most recent books include Hansel And Gretel, a collaboration with Michael Morpurgo, and Alice In Wonderland, nominated for the 2011 Kate Greenaway Medal.