Quentin Blake

Quentin Blake is one of Great Britain's most successful children's book authors and illustrators. He has illustrated more than 250 books by 80 different authors.His most noteworthy collaborations have been with Russell Hoban, Joan Aiken, Michael Rosen, and, of course, Roald Dahl. From 1978 to 1986 he headed the department of illustration at the Royal College of Art, and he is now a visiting professor and distinguished faculty member there. His awards include the Kate Greenaway Medal (1980), Red House Children's Book Award (1981), Kurt Maschler Award (1990), Bologna Ragazzi Prize (Italia), and the Hans Christian Andersen. He is also an art curator and a tireless promoter of children's literature.