Francesca Simon
Encyclopedia
Francesca Isabelle Simon (born 23 February 1955) is an American author living in London, who is mostly known for writing the popular Horrid Henry
series of children's books.
and attended both Yale
and Oxford universities where she majored in medieval studies
and Old English. Simon changed careers as a medievalist and worked as a journalist, writing for the Sunday Times, Guardian, Mail on Sunday, The Daily Telegraph
and Vogue
(US).
After she had her son Joshua in 1989, she started to write children's books full time. Simon is one of the UK's best-selling children's writers; she has published over 50 different books, including the immensely popular Horrid Henry series, which has now sold over twelve million copies. Simon won the Children’s Book of the Year in 2008 at the British Book Awards
for Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman. Horrid Henry is published in 24 countries and is also an animated TV series.
She lives in London
with her husband Martin Stamp, son Joshua, and Tibetan spaniel
, Shanti.
Horrid Henry
Horrid Henry is a fictional character created by Francesca Simon and illustrated by Tony Ross. The first Horrid Henry book was written and published in 1994 by Orion Books and as of the end of 2010, there have been nineteen titles published, as well as numerous collections, activity books and joke...
series of children's books.
Biography
Francesca Simon, the author of Horrid Henry books, was born in St Louis; she grew up in CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and attended both Yale
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
and Oxford universities where she majored in medieval studies
Medieval studies
-Development:The term 'medieval studies' began to be adopted by academics in the opening decades of the twentieth century, initially in the titles of books like G. G. Coulton's Ten Medieval Studies , to emphasize a greater interdisciplinary approach to a historical subject...
and Old English. Simon changed careers as a medievalist and worked as a journalist, writing for the Sunday Times, Guardian, Mail on Sunday, The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
and Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
(US).
After she had her son Joshua in 1989, she started to write children's books full time. Simon is one of the UK's best-selling children's writers; she has published over 50 different books, including the immensely popular Horrid Henry series, which has now sold over twelve million copies. Simon won the Children’s Book of the Year in 2008 at the British Book Awards
British Book Awards
The Galaxy National Book Awards are a series of British literary awards focused on the best UK writers and their works, as selected by an academy of members from the British book publishing industry...
for Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman. Horrid Henry is published in 24 countries and is also an animated TV series.
She lives in London
London
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with her husband Martin Stamp, son Joshua, and Tibetan spaniel
Tibetan Spaniel
The Tibetan Spaniel is a breed of assertive, small, intelligent dogs originating in the Himalayan mountains of Tibet. They share ancestry with the Pekingese, Japanese Chin, Shih Tzu, Lhasa Apso, and Pug...
, Shanti.