Global InformationJez Alborough information
Jez Alborough (born 12 November 1959)[1] is an English writer and illustrator of children's picture books that have been translated into at least 15 languages[2] and have been recognized for numerous awards.[3]
Albrough was born in Kingston upon Thames, Southwest London. After attending school, Albrough earned his degree at the Norwich School of Art, where he published his first book A Bun Dance. He then worked for the publication The Listener, where he published Dotty Definitions. When his talents as an illustrator were discovered by an outside publisher, he received an offer to write his first children's book Bare Bear, which was published in 1985. Alborough has been working as an independent author and illustrator since.[4] He now lives in Richmond, London, with his Danish wife.[5][6]
- ^ Happy Birthday Jez Alborough
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worldcatwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Awards on Albrough's website Archived 25 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sketches from my life on Albrough's website Archived 25 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Profile of the author at Harper Collins". Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ Catherine Whyte (January 2014). "Big Hugs". The Richmond Magazine: 31.