Jez Alborough
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Jez Alborough is a British
author and illustrator of children's books that have been translated into 15 other languages and have received many awards.
After attending obligatory 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 Welsh 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. He now lives in Richmond
, a part of Outer London
, with his Danish
wife.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
author and illustrator of children's books that have been translated into 15 other languages and have received many awards.
After attending obligatory 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 Welsh publication The Listener
The Listener
The Listener was a weekly magazine established by the BBC in January 1929 which ceased publication in 1991. The entire digitised catalogue was made available online to libraries, educational and research institutions in 2011....
, 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. He now lives in Richmond
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a London borough in South West London, UK, which forms part of Outer London. It is unique because it is the only London borough situated both north and south of the River Thames.-Settlement:...
, a part of Outer London
Outer London
Outer London is the name for the group of London Boroughs that form a ring around Inner London.These were areas that were not part of the County of London and became formally part of Greater London in 1965...
, with his Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
wife.