| Abdulla, Raficq Raficq Abdulla was awarded an MBE in 1999 for his ecumenical work among Muslims, Jews and Christians. He has written and presented numerous radio programmes about Islam for the BBC, including a series of talks on the Prophet Muhammad and the Four Caliphs, and programmes on Jalaluddin Rumi. ..... |
| Abrahams, Philippa Trained at the Slade School of Fine Art and the Courtauld Institute of Art, Philippa Abrahams is an artist, conservator, museum education consultant and teacher, and an expert on historic art materials and painting and drawing techniques. ..... |
| Ackroyd, Peter London has been the main character in the work of Peter Ackroyd ever since his first novel, The Great Fire of London. ..... |
| Adams, Ann J. |
| Adams, Robert |
Agard, John John Agard is one of the most popular poets writing in Britain today. He is the author of many children's books and won the Paul Hamlyn Award for Poetry in 1997. ..... |
| Aiken, Joan Joan Aiken, the daughter of the American poet and writer Conrad Aiken and Jessie Macdonald Aiken (also an author), was an immensely popular and prolific author who wrote almost a hundred novels for adults and children. ..... |
| Alatalo, Jaakko |
Allen, Bob Bob Allen is the author of many walking guides to the mountains. He is a member of numerous climbing clubs and has significant international walking and climbing experience. ..... |
| Allen, Jonathan Jonathan Allen has created many wonderful picture books for children. His international success is based on his observant wit, appealing art and his child-like sense of fun. ..... |
Amery, Colin Colin Amery is Director of the World Monuments Fund in Britain and a writer and architectural consultant. He was architectural critic of the Financial Times for 20 years, an editor of the Architectural Review and has been the author of many architectural books. ..... |
| Amnesty International, Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights. AI has a varied network of members and supporters around the world. ..... |
| Anderson, Rachel Rachel Anderson was born in 1943. She has worked in radio and journalism. Rachel has written four books for adults and 55 for young readers. ..... |
Anderson, Scoular Scoular Anderson is Scottish by birth. He studied Graphic Design at the Glasgow School of Art and worked as an illustrator for London University. ..... |
Anholt, Catherine Catherine Anholt and her husband Laurence are a husband-and-wife team who have worked together on more than 60 picture books, published all over the world in more than 17 different languages. ..... |
Anholt, Laurence Laurence Anholt is part of a husband-and-wife team who have worked together on more than 60 picture books, published all over the world in more than 17 different languages. ..... |
| Apps, Roy Roy Apps is the author of 50 children's books. His novel The Secret Summer of Daniel Lyons won the Writers' Guild Children's Book Award and was shortlisted for the Whitbread Awards. ..... |
| Archer-Wills, Anthony Anthony Archer-Wills has designed and built over 2,000 water features – from small ponds in urban gardens to vast lakes on country estates. ..... |
| Ardizzone, Edward Edward Ardizzone was the eldest of five children. In 1905 his family moved to Ipswich, where he learnt to know and love the little coastal steamers that he was to draw so often in the Little Tim books. ..... |
Armstrong, Carole Carole Armstrong has for many years been an art teacher and museum educator, working both in England and in the USA. She has introduced art activities, tours, workshops, poetry and art competitions for children. |
| Armstrong, Judy Judy Armstrong is a New Zealander, with bases in North Yorkshire and the French Alps. While she loves her home in a small village in the North York Moors national park, she still finds time to travel by foot, kayak, horse, bike and skis throughout Europe, Africa, South and Central America, and Asia. ..... |
| Arni, Kanchana |
| Arni, Samhita Samhita Arni was Tara's youngest author – they published her version of the great epic Mahabharatha in 1996, when she was 12. ..... |
| Arrigan, Mary Mary Arrigan studied at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin, University College, Dublin and Florence University. ..... |
| Ashley, Bernard Bernard Ashley is a former head teacher who is now writing full-time. He lives in South London where he was born. Bernard's impressive list of titles reflects 35 years of writing realistic fiction – from picture books right up to teenage novels. ..... |
Ashley, Chris Chris Ashley, the son of children's book writer Bernard Ashley, was born in south-east London and his childhood was dominated by sport and children's books. ..... |
| Assisi, Francis of Saint Francis of Assisi (1181/2–1226) was born Francesco Bernadone, the son of a rich merchant. While a young prisoner-of-war in Perugia he started to experience visions of Christ and in 1210 founded an order of friars known as the Franciscans, who took a vow of poverty. ..... |
| Attlee, Helena Helena Attlee has spent long periods in Italy and is steeped in that country's art and literature. She lectures widely on Italian gardens, conducts garden tours in Italy and took part in the National Geographic television series The Great Gardens of Italy. ..... |
| Auel, Jean M. Jean M. Auel is the international best-selling author of the Earth's Children series, which includes The Clan of the Cave Bear and The Mammoth Hunters. |
