British children's writers

Joanne Rowling, better known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author, philanthropist, producer, and screenwriter. She is best known for writing Harry Potter, a seven-volume series about a young wizard. Published from 1997 to 2007, the fantasy novels are the best-selling book series in history, with over 600 million copies sold. They have been translated into 84 languages and have spawned a global media franchise including films and video games. She writes Cormoran Strike, an ongoing crime fiction series, under the alias Robert Galbraith.

British writer, lay theologian, and scholar (1898–1963)

Indian-born British-American novelist (born 1947)

Australian-British novelist, actress and journalist (1899–1996)

British novelist

British track and field athlete

WW2 SOE British agent (1914–1944)

British screenwriter (born 1956)

British writer of fantasy fiction

British novelist (born 1933)

veterinary surgeon and writer (1916-1995)

British writer

British novelist (1952–2017)

writers of the Warriors, Seekers, bravelands and Survivors children's book series (joint pseudonym)

Dame Jilly Cooper was an English author and journalist, best known for her long-running Rutshire Chronicles series. She began her career in journalism and published several works of non-fiction, including books on class, animals and marriage, before turning to fiction. Her first book was How to Stay Married, which was published in 1969. She published several collections of journalism, alongside other non-fiction volumes throughout much of her career. Cooper's first novel to be published was the romance Emily, which appeared in 1975 and was followed by five more, as well as a volume of short stories. Cooper was also an anthologist and wrote the Little Mabel series of children's books.

English children's fiction writer

British painter and author (1785-1842)

British writer (1907-1988)

British writer

British children's writer

Author, wife of Oscar Wilde (1859–1898)

British author (born 1946)

British children's writer (1951-)

British writer and historian

Welsh author (1891–1985)

British writer

English writer

British novelist and playwright (1920–1995)

British author

British children's writer

British writer and illustrator

British children's writer (1929–2023)

children's writer (born 1941)

British artist and writer (1951-2017)

Austrian artist and children's writer, based in London from 1938 (1903–1985)

British writer

British artist, children's illustrator and writer (1900-1979)

Poet and playwright

British writer

British author of children's books

Filipino writer

children's author and illustrator

American children's writer

British children's writer

British children's writer

British writer

British children's educational writer

British writer

British artist (1960–2007)

British children's writer (1909–1982)

author (1899–1995)

British illustrator and book designer (1936–2022)

author

Chief Executive Officer - Intelligence Squared

British sci-fi and children's author

British children's writer

British zoologist, wildlife artist, broadcaster and author

British novelist and television writer (1926-2014)

British illustrator and writer of children's books

British writer