Raymond Briggs is one of our most respected and beloved artists. Born in Wimbledon
Park in 1934, he studied at the Wimbledon School of Art and later at the Slade School of
Fine Art, and went on to produce a treasure trove of work. He has created characters that
are now icons for generations of children, including Fungus the Bogeyman, Father
Christmas and, of course, the beloved Snowman. The biography of his parents in graphic
novel form, Ethel & Ernest, became a bestseller in the UK, and an animated feature film
based on the novel will be released in 2016.He has won many awards over his career
including the Kurt Maschler Award, The Children's Book of the Year, Dutch Silver Pen
Award, and the prestigious Kate Greenaway Award twice for his Mother Goose Nursery
Treasury and Father Christmas. Raymond lives in Sussex.