illustrator

Illustrator: Quentin Blake

Quentin Saxby Blake (born December 16, 1932 in Sidcup) is a British cartoonist, illustrator and children's book author, most notable for his illustrations in books written by Roald Dahl.

Blake was educated at Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School. He read English Literature at Downing College, Cambridge (1953-6) and later studied at the Chelsea School of Art. He undertook a postgraduate teaching diploma at the Institute of Education before working at the Royal College of Art.

Blake gained a reputation as a fantastic and humorous illustrator of over 300 children's books. In particular, his illustrations of Roald Dahl's stories brought him international fame.

Author

Author: Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a British novelist, short story writer and screenwriter, born in Wales of Norwegian parents, who rose to prominence in the 1940s with works for both children and adults, and became one of the world's bestselling authors. His most popular books include The Twits, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, The Witches and Esio Trot.

Schools: Llandaff Cathedral School, St Peter's, Repton.

Jobs: Shell Oil Company representative in East Africa, RAF fighter pilot in Second World War, air attaché, author.

For more information you can visit Roald Dahl page: http://www.roalddahl.com/